Voice Dialogue :: Voice of Beliefs
In doing voice dialogue - or the Big Mind process, I notice that there is always a few different ways I can go with each voice, and also that what comes out - not surprisingly - often tends to reflect my conscious worldview. Although sometimes, there are certainly surprises and more illuminating revelations.
In this case, what came out is certainly close to my conscious view right now. And I also know that since this is my current conscious view, it is exactly where I am stuck...! But that is OK. We need some time at the current edge of our insights to familiarize ourselves with it, before it moves on.
Can I speak with the voice of beliefs?
Yes.
What do you do?
I help the self navigate the world. I make things simpler for him. I help him feel more confident in his opinions and choices.
Does he appreciate that?
Sometimes. He does listen to me quite frequently.
But he also tries to get rid of me in various ways. He does not fully appreciate the ways I help him. Not that it changes much - I still do my job.
Is there anything you would like to say to him?
Yes. I would like him to look at a different way of relating to me. I am OK with taking on a somewhat different role, although I am not OK with him taking a dismissive attitude of me. I have an important function, and he needs to acknowledge that. If he tries to dismiss me, I'll just be louder and more persistent.
You said you could take on a different role. Can you say more about that?
Well, one way I function is as a strong belief - when something appears absolutely right and wrong. I see that this can be detrimental to him, it narrows things too much down for him, it blinds him in a certain way.
Yet, I can also function more as a guideline - as a help for him to navigate in the world. In this way, I function more as just plain thoughts and ideas. He knows that each of them are just for navigation, and do not reflect any absolute truth.
I see that as the voice of beliefs, I am really made up of a combination of thoughts or ideas and attachment to these thoughts and ideas. Without the attachment, I become just plain thoughts and ideas again, and that is OK for me. I can still serve my function of helping him navigate in the world.
Labels: beliefs, big mind process