A New Way of Being

You Are Not Your Thoughts – Freedom Starts There

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Jun 23, 2025
In a enlightening discussion, coach Nick Hall dives into the disconnect between achievement and inner peace. He shares his transition from high-pressure sales to guiding others toward self-acceptance. Hall reveals how identity often enmeshes with thoughts, creating false narratives that trap high performers. The conversation explores embracing emotions for deeper self-awareness and redefining fulfillment beyond societal expectations. Listeners are encouraged to break free from the cycle of seeking external validation, fostering genuine satisfaction from within.
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INSIGHT

Success Won't Guarantee Happiness

  • Many high achievers reach a point where success no longer brings happiness.
  • Real contentment doesn't come from external achievements but from questioning identity and mind stories.
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Happiness Is Now, Not Later

  • The mind tricks us by placing happiness in the future, always just out of reach.
  • True freedom comes from feeling success and peace unconditionally in the present moment.
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We Are Not Our Thoughts

  • People commonly identify themselves completely with their thoughts.
  • Freedom comes from seeing thoughts as separate and not as defining identity.
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