A New Way of Being You Are Not Your Thoughts – Freedom Starts There
Jun 23, 2025
In this engaging discussion, Nick Hall, an inner-work coach and former high-performing salesperson, shares insights on why chasing achievements often leads to emptiness. He highlights the importance of distinguishing oneself from thoughts and emphasizes that true happiness exists in the present, not in future goals. Nick recounts his transformative journey from a high-pressure sales career to embracing mindfulness and awareness. The conversation offers practical tools for recognizing thoughts as mere objects and invites listeners to explore deeper levels of contentment and freedom.
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The Hollow Win Cycle
- Most achievement-based highs are brief and brittle, leaving a repeated sense of 'is this it?'.
- True contentment often doesn't come from external wins but from noticing the awareness behind thoughts.
You Are The Awareness, Not The Thought
- Identification with the thinking mind creates a limited, separate self that fuels chasing and fear.
- Recognising yourself as the awareness that notices thoughts weakens the mind's grip and opens freedom.
From High-Earning Sales To Inner Inquiry
- Nick left a 19-year sales career after panic attacks and chronic dissatisfaction despite material success.
- A coach introduced him to non-duality and enquiry, which shifted his focus from fixing to noticing experience.
