The Belief That You Already Know
La creencia de que ya sabes
A student recognizes that they approach their inner life from a deep assumption that something is already wrong and needs fixing, and that they already know what the problem and solution are.
The Belief That You Already Know
A student recognizes that they approach their inner life from a deep assumption that something is already wrong and needs fixing, and that they already know what the problem and solution are.
It seems like the way you're saying it resonates. I come from a belief that I already know something is wrong and has to be fixed. I already know.
Yes, and you know what the problem is, and you know what the solution is.
Exactly. Even if it's hidden, I "know."
The weight of assumed knowing
So how do you not interfere? Look at that. You can't simply sit with it and glance at that knowing casually, thinking, "Okay, I think I know." Really sit with it. Investigate it. Understand the nature of that belief: why it's there and what its purpose is. We believe things for a reason. There's a motive, a personal interest behind them.
And let me complete this thought, because I feel it's important. It's different to have a sense of "I think it might be this way" and to try something new from that place. "I think maybe this is what I need to address, or this is what I want to address." That comes from a place of unknowing, a more creative place.