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Gözde Yeşiltaş's Key Ideas from The Untethered Soul
by Michael A. Singer

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The Voice Inside Your Head

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Everyone has an internal dialogue narrating reality. This "voice" is not you—it's your mind trying to make sense of things. Realize that you are the awareness listening to that voice.

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Daily Thought Audit

Sit for 10 minutes and write down your thoughts as they arise. This builds awareness of how often you identify with the inner monologue.

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The Inner Roommate

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That inner voice is like a neurotic roommate—constantly analyzing, fearing, judging. You wouldn’t trust someone like that in real life. So why let them guide your internal world?

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Name Your Inner Voice

Give it a silly or neutral name. This creates healthy distance and helps you observe it rather than obey it.

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Letting Go

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Emotions are just energy. Holding onto them creates blockages. Letting go isn’t about fixing or suppressing—it’s about allowing things to pass through you like weather.

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Relax and Release Technique

When triggered, pause. Breathe deeply. Mentally say, “I choose to relax and release.” Let the moment pass without resisting.

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The Lucid Self

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Your true self is a still, spacious awareness that observes all experience. You can exist beyond your emotions and thoughts—you are the one who sees.

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5-Minute Witnessing Practice

Close your eyes and observe sensations, thoughts, sounds, and feelings without labeling or reacting.

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Energy Flow and the Heart

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Emotions like fear, jealousy, and past pain close the heart. An open heart allows life to flow through you without resistance. Freedom is the result of openness.

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Heart-Opening Ritual

Each morning, place your hand on your chest, breathe deeply, and repeat: “I choose openness.” Smile and feel the shift.

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Going Beyond

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Fear is a boundary. Growth means stepping outside that boundary. You don’t get rid of fear by avoiding it—you go through it, consciously and courageously.

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Micro-Fear Challenge

Choose one discomfort (public speaking, difficult call, honesty) and face it mindfully. Watch the fear without shrinking.

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Living from the Soul

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Life isn’t about control, safety, or constant pleasure. It’s about freedom—freedom from self-made limitations, judgments, and fears. The soul thrives when you surrender and trust the flow.

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Soul-Aligned Intention Setting

Ask daily: “What would the highest version of me choose right now?” Let that guide your speech, choices, and posture.

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Reflection

Freedom doesn’t require a new life. It requires a new relationship with life.

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MICHAEL A. SINGER

“You are the one inside who is aware that you are always talking to yourself.” 

MICHAEL A. SINGER

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IDEAS CURATED BY

gozdeyesiltas

4 th of January 1990

CURATOR'S NOTE

You are not the voice in your head—you are the awareness behind it. Liberation comes through detachment, mindfulness, and surrender to life’s flow.

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