Message #49628

[Jitendra Hydonus]

The Four steps Yogananda puts in place for improving introspection;

This process can be divided into four stages:

1. first you observe the negative quality or behavior you want to change;

2. then you resolve how you are going to change, identifying the positive quality or behavior you are going to adopt;

3. then you let go of the negative trait or habit — and any associated feelings of guilt and regret for mistakes you have made — viewing them as something belonging to the past;

4. and lastly you affirm the opposite, positive quality to supplant the negative trait you are freeing yourself from, going forward in the consciousness of your new freedom and changed being.

Though it’s not always easy to put these steps into perfect practice, with repeated efforts you are sure to succeed in creating positive patterns in your life — and you’ll find this process is a very freeing experience.