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Not-Doings

This is a technique I discovered reading Carlos Castaneda. It increases mindfulness, spiritual energy, makes reality more "dream-like" and fun, promotes lucid dreams, softens the Ego/reduces Self-Importance, and more (effects are listed below).

Basically you write down or journal a list of "doings" or your routines/habits, the things you do the same way everyday that contribute to "sleepwalking" through life and draining you of the spiritual/emotional energy that you need to increase your awareness and connection to your Spirit/Higher Self. Then simply start doing the opposite of everything on that list for a set amount of time, then go back to your original routine for a while, or switch to different Not-Doings every so often because if you let the Not-doings become "Doings" they can become routine and lose their effectiveness. It's a good idea to journal your experiences with them so you can better integrate them.

Here's an article that explains it better:

[URL unfurl="true"]http://www.netplaces.com/toltec-wisdom/toltec-tools-of-personal-transformation/the-power-of-not-doings.htm[/URL]

The Power of Not-Doings by Allan Hardman

Because of the strategies, masks, and exiled parts that humans have to deal with, they have adopted ways of being in their lives that are rigid and not very spontaneous. Perhaps you have noticed this in yourself, friends, or family; behaviors and emotional reactions are predicable, habits are unconscious, and wardrobe choices are limited. These are the signs of someone domesticated into a sleepwalking dream.

There are two essential reasons for the new Toltec warrior to use what are called “not-doings” as a tool of transformation: The first is to awaken from the domesticated sleep by changing routines and habits, and forcing himself to awaken and be present. The second reason is to challenge his rigid habits and test new ways of being in the world.

Awakening and Staying Awake

It is the intention of the Toltec warrior to wake up and stay awake in the dream. He uses the not-doings to support that goal. The inventive warrior will find many ways to wake himself up and be alive in the present moment. Anything he can do to break habits, change routines, react in new ways, or simply remember to be present in his body in the moment will be a not-doing.

The warrior uses not-doings to go beyond simply waking up in the moment. His goal is to challenge all of the habits, strategies, and domesticated routines that unconsciously run his life. He knows that he has been practicing the old routines for many years, and it will take effort and intention to change them. He wants to be fully alive!

Challenging the Doings of the Old Dream

Not-doings can be used to challenge the rigid strategies and masks from the old dream, by consciously “doing the opposite.” If you are always late, start being early. If you always have to arrive early, then choose to be late sometimes. If you are always serious, learn some jokes. If you are normally boisterous, try being quiet and mellow. If you are generally messy, try being neat. Neat? Be messy.

Choose some not-doings that make you uncomfortable, and try them out. If they are too scary, check with the child within and don't push too hard. Here are some examples of doing the opposite that expand on the wake-up tools described in Chapter 11:

Drive to school, work, or the store by a different route every day.

Trade wardrobes with a friend; change hairstyles.

If you love to talk, try silence for an hour or day.

Eat or write with the unaccustomed hand.

If you usually stay home, go out. If you usually go out, stay home.

Change bathing and grooming routines every day.

Skip morning coffee or other daily habits.

Wear makeup or a tie if you normally don't. Don't wear them if you always do.

Sleep on a different side of the bed.

These suggestions, and many more like them, are not-doings the warrior can use to break the sleepwalking routines of his or her life and wake up to be in the present moment. In the awareness of the moment, the warrior is empowered to make choices about his or her life with self-acceptance and love.

The child within who learned and has maintained the old strategies and routines will be afraid of changes. If you were punished for being messy as a child, and learned you were safe and accepted when you were neat, allowing yourself some disorder as an adult will alarm the child within. Doing the opposite shows the child that nothing bad will happen. After many years of being afraid you will be judged for being late or messy, perhaps you will learn that no one even notices now! Or you may find that people love your jokes, or your new mellow self.

The child's excitement will be boundless when he learns that the past with his judging parents is over, and there are new opportunities to express the truth of who he is. He will want to try even more ways of expanding his personality and choices. With the warrior standing by to protect and encourage the victim child, love replaces the fear that has held the personality in bondage, and new possibilities for expansion and expression of wholeness become unlimited.

The not-doings are an effective way to take action to change your dream, and to open yourself to new possibilities. With patience and love, you can try out ways of doing the opposite, and see what emotions arise. If you become anxious, you are probably in the right place, challenging an old strategy. Be gentle, and keep going!

Effects (based off my experience):

- Promotes Mindfulness
- Exercises perception
- Increases Spiritual/emotional energy
- Makes reality more dream-like
- Promotes Lucid Dreams, synchronicity, psychic perception
- Eliminates fear
- Softens Ego

<blockquote data-quote="SpartanII" data-source="post: 3507329" data-attributes="member: 11134">Not-DoingsThis is a technique I discovered reading Carlos Castaneda. It increases mindfulness, spiritual energy, makes reality more &quot;dream-like&quot; and fun, promotes lucid dreams, softens the Ego/reduces Self-Importance, and more (effects are listed below). Basically you write down or journal a list of &quot;doings&quot; or your routines/habits, the things you do the same way everyday that contribute to &quot;sleepwalking&quot; through life and draining you of the spiritual/emotional energy that you need to increase your awareness and connection to your Spirit/Higher Self. Then simply start doing the opposite of everything on that list for a set amount of time, then go back to your original routine for a while, or switch to different Not-Doings every so often because if you let the Not-doings become &quot;Doings&quot; they can become routine and lose their effectiveness. It&#039;s a good idea to journal your experiences with them so you can better integrate them.Here&#039;s an article that explains it better: [URL unfurl=&quot;true&quot;]http://www.netplaces.com/toltec-wisdom/toltec-tools-of-personal-transformation/the-power-of-not-doings.htm[/URL]The Power of Not-Doings by Allan HardmanBecause of the strategies, masks, and exiled parts that humans have to deal with, they have adopted ways of being in their lives that are rigid and not very spontaneous. Perhaps you have noticed this in yourself, friends, or family; behaviors and emotional reactions are predicable, habits are unconscious, and wardrobe choices are limited. These are the signs of someone domesticated into a sleepwalking dream.There are two essential reasons for the new Toltec warrior to use what are called “not-doings” as a tool of transformation: The first is to awaken from the domesticated sleep by changing routines and habits, and forcing himself to awaken and be present. The second reason is to challenge his rigid habits and test new ways of being in the world.Awakening and Staying AwakeIt is the intention of the Toltec warrior to wake up and stay awake in the dream. He uses the not-doings to support that goal. The inventive warrior will find many ways to wake himself up and be alive in the present moment. Anything he can do to break habits, change routines, react in new ways, or simply remember to be present in his body in the moment will be a not-doing.The warrior uses not-doings to go beyond simply waking up in the moment. His goal is to challenge all of the habits, strategies, and domesticated routines that unconsciously run his life. He knows that he has been practicing the old routines for many years, and it will take effort and intention to change them. He wants to be fully alive!Challenging the Doings of the Old DreamNot-doings can be used to challenge the rigid strategies and masks from the old dream, by consciously “doing the opposite.” If you are always late, start being early. If you always have to arrive early, then choose to be late sometimes. If you are always serious, learn some jokes. If you are normally boisterous, try being quiet and mellow. If you are generally messy, try being neat. Neat? Be messy.Choose some not-doings that make you uncomfortable, and try them out. If they are too scary, check with the child within and don&#039;t push too hard. Here are some examples of doing the opposite that expand on the wake-up tools described in Chapter 11:Drive to school, work, or the store by a different route every day.Trade wardrobes with a friend; change hairstyles.If you love to talk, try silence for an hour or day.Eat or write with the unaccustomed hand.If you usually stay home, go out. If you usually go out, stay home.Change bathing and grooming routines every day.Skip morning coffee or other daily habits.Wear makeup or a tie if you normally don&#039;t. Don&#039;t wear them if you always do.Sleep on a different side of the bed.These suggestions, and many more like them, are not-doings the warrior can use to break the sleepwalking routines of his or her life and wake up to be in the present moment. In the awareness of the moment, the warrior is empowered to make choices about his or her life with self-acceptance and love.The child within who learned and has maintained the old strategies and routines will be afraid of changes. If you were punished for being messy as a child, and learned you were safe and accepted when you were neat, allowing yourself some disorder as an adult will alarm the child within. Doing the opposite shows the child that nothing bad will happen. After many years of being afraid you will be judged for being late or messy, perhaps you will learn that no one even notices now! Or you may find that people love your jokes, or your new mellow self.The child&#039;s excitement will be boundless when he learns that the past with his judging parents is over, and there are new opportunities to express the truth of who he is. He will want to try even more ways of expanding his personality and choices. With the warrior standing by to protect and encourage the victim child, love replaces the fear that has held the personality in bondage, and new possibilities for expansion and expression of wholeness become unlimited.The not-doings are an effective way to take action to change your dream, and to open yourself to new possibilities. With patience and love, you can try out ways of doing the opposite, and see what emotions arise. If you become anxious, you are probably in the right place, challenging an old strategy. Be gentle, and keep going!Effects (based off my experience):- Promotes Mindfulness- Exercises perception- Increases Spiritual/emotional energy- Makes reality more dream-like- Promotes Lucid Dreams, synchronicity, psychic perception- Eliminates fear- Softens Ego</blockquote>

[QUOTE="SpartanII, post: 3507329, member: 11134"] [size=7][b][u]Not-Doings[/u][/b][/size] This is a technique I discovered reading Carlos Castaneda. It increases mindfulness, spiritual energy, makes reality more "dream-like" and fun, promotes lucid dreams, softens the Ego/reduces Self-Importance, and more (effects are listed below). Basically you write down or journal a list of "doings" or your routines/habits, the things you do the same way everyday that contribute to "sleepwalking" through life and draining you of the spiritual/emotional energy that you need to increase your awareness and connection to your Spirit/Higher Self. Then simply start doing the opposite of everything on that list for a set amount of time, then go back to your original routine for a while, or switch to different Not-Doings every so often because if you let the Not-doings become "Doings" they can become routine and lose their effectiveness. It's a good idea to journal your experiences with them so you can better integrate them. Here's an article that explains it better: [URL unfurl="true"]http://www.netplaces.com/toltec-wisdom/toltec-tools-of-personal-transformation/the-power-of-not-doings.htm[/URL] [i]The Power of Not-Doings by Allan Hardman Because of the strategies, masks, and exiled parts that humans have to deal with, they have adopted ways of being in their lives that are rigid and not very spontaneous. Perhaps you have noticed this in yourself, friends, or family; behaviors and emotional reactions are predicable, habits are unconscious, and wardrobe choices are limited. These are the signs of someone domesticated into a sleepwalking dream. There are two essential reasons for the new Toltec warrior to use what are called “not-doings” as a tool of transformation: The first is to awaken from the domesticated sleep by changing routines and habits, and forcing himself to awaken and be present. The second reason is to challenge his rigid habits and test new ways of being in the world. Awakening and Staying Awake It is the intention of the Toltec warrior to wake up and stay awake in the dream. He uses the not-doings to support that goal. The inventive warrior will find many ways to wake himself up and be alive in the present moment. Anything he can do to break habits, change routines, react in new ways, or simply remember to be present in his body in the moment will be a not-doing. The warrior uses not-doings to go beyond simply waking up in the moment. His goal is to challenge all of the habits, strategies, and domesticated routines that unconsciously run his life. He knows that he has been practicing the old routines for many years, and it will take effort and intention to change them. He wants to be fully alive! Challenging the Doings of the Old Dream Not-doings can be used to challenge the rigid strategies and masks from the old dream, by consciously “doing the opposite.” If you are always late, start being early. If you always have to arrive early, then choose to be late sometimes. If you are always serious, learn some jokes. If you are normally boisterous, try being quiet and mellow. If you are generally messy, try being neat. Neat? Be messy. Choose some not-doings that make you uncomfortable, and try them out. If they are too scary, check with the child within and don't push too hard. Here are some examples of doing the opposite that expand on the wake-up tools described in Chapter 11: Drive to school, work, or the store by a different route every day. Trade wardrobes with a friend; change hairstyles. If you love to talk, try silence for an hour or day. Eat or write with the unaccustomed hand. If you usually stay home, go out. If you usually go out, stay home. Change bathing and grooming routines every day. Skip morning coffee or other daily habits. Wear makeup or a tie if you normally don't. Don't wear them if you always do. Sleep on a different side of the bed. These suggestions, and many more like them, are not-doings the warrior can use to break the sleepwalking routines of his or her life and wake up to be in the present moment. In the awareness of the moment, the warrior is empowered to make choices about his or her life with self-acceptance and love. The child within who learned and has maintained the old strategies and routines will be afraid of changes. If you were punished for being messy as a child, and learned you were safe and accepted when you were neat, allowing yourself some disorder as an adult will alarm the child within. Doing the opposite shows the child that nothing bad will happen. After many years of being afraid you will be judged for being late or messy, perhaps you will learn that no one even notices now! Or you may find that people love your jokes, or your new mellow self. The child's excitement will be boundless when he learns that the past with his judging parents is over, and there are new opportunities to express the truth of who he is. He will want to try even more ways of expanding his personality and choices. With the warrior standing by to protect and encourage the victim child, love replaces the fear that has held the personality in bondage, and new possibilities for expansion and expression of wholeness become unlimited. The not-doings are an effective way to take action to change your dream, and to open yourself to new possibilities. With patience and love, you can try out ways of doing the opposite, and see what emotions arise. If you become anxious, you are probably in the right place, challenging an old strategy. Be gentle, and keep going![/i] [b][u]Effects[/u][/b] (based off my experience): - Promotes Mindfulness - Exercises perception - Increases Spiritual/emotional energy - Makes reality more dream-like - Promotes Lucid Dreams, synchronicity, psychic perception - Eliminates fear - Softens Ego [/QUOTE]