Tag: Spiritual Growth

• The Process of Self-Discovery Through Emotions

  

  What will happen if I can accept everything happening in my life?

  After reading Busting Loose from the Money Game by Robert Scheinfeld, I started doing experiments to help myself get rid of the worries and troubles in life.

  In his books, he mentioned a few important ideas:

  • Everything we see is an illusion.
  • There is not good or bad in illusion.
  • The core of everything we see is feeling, no matter how logical or sophisticated it looks
  • Our inner self have infinite power

  Based on these ideas, Robert introduced a method called the “process”. By diving yourself into the emotions, you will realize that it will not affect your real self. They are just feelings, but your soul is not injured.

  Once you become at peace with the emotion, you can move to the next step, showing your gratitude to your power to create the illusions. After this, you can imagine yourself collecting the energy from your emotions. Then, things will change automatically.

  Then I started doing the “process”.

  From my own experience, although I am not a firm believer of his ideas, I have to admit that his method is very effective. Even if your goal is not to escape from the illusions in life, it can help you to become more aware of your own emotions and thoughts.

  Long before reading his books, I spent a lot of time to learn about Buddhism*, mindfulness and different kinds of methods to reduce my worries. Some of them work, but none of them is consistent. And my awareness is still very low.

  However, after practicing “the process”, I discovered that my self-awareness was quite low, despite spending a tremendous of time to study related topics. Whenever I felt worried, or feeling overwhelmed by the things happening in life, I would use reading or watching YouTube videos to escape from reality😅.

  

  But the “process” forced me to look into my own consciousness and emotions. Within a few days, I have already discovered that:

  • I was annoyed by my family members’ sleeping habits.
  • I was annoyed by their fighting at night.
  • I was annoyed by the prospect of having to rely on a 9-5 job.

  And more…

  Most importantly, after learning about the power of my Infinite Self, I am getting closer to my Real Self. To be honest, I don’t want to get a 9-5 job, even if it can give me more than HKD 400,000 (51054.68 USD) (or more!) per month. My real self wants freedom to work on my own terms and the time for creativity.

  (maybe this is why I’ll never become an i-banker, hahaha)

  In the future, I will go on sharing my life and my journey to find my real self while living in this “illusion”.
  

  Feel free to drop your comments to share your thought and experiences😁. If you want to talk to me, please send your email to natalieor828@gmail.com

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  2026.04.09

• Unexpected Gifts: A Memorable Winter Meal Journey (3)

  Why would I create such a dangerous experience for myself?

  

  Finally, I left the skiing resort.

  On the fourth day of my trip, I headed to the second hotel by taxi. It was 3 p.m. when I got out of the taxi.

  The location was similar to the hotel I had stayed in. Both were covered by a heavy layer of snow, despite it felt more “barren” here. There was a skiing resort next to the hotel, but nearly all the restaurants were closed at this time.

  

  My only option was a Korean-style eatery standing next to the road. I was extremely hungry. When I entered the restaurant, a middle-aged lady walked out from the back and said something in Japanese.

  I couldn’t understand Japanese, so I used Google Translate to inform her that I wanted to order some food. Seeing the words on the screen, she answered in English,

  “Omakase? Do you want Omakase?”

  “Yes,” I said.

  Then she began making the dishes for me.

  

  I couldn’t believe that I finished all the dishes by myself. I knew I was in trouble the moment she laid the dishes out on the table. The portions were much larger than I expected.

  Obviously, they were not OMAKASE! 🤣

  “How am I going to finish all of this?” I wondered.

  As it turned out, I had underestimated my body. My hunger and the urge to resist the cold in the air had already cost me too much energy. In the end, I successfully cleared every plate without difficulty. It seems I had to triple my calorie consumption to survive in such a low-temperature environment. 🥶

  Before I left the restaurant, the lady suddenly handed me a tangerine. She said it was free. That tangerine made me wonder if it was a gift from an unknown power, since it is a symbol of auspiciousness in Chinese culture. 🤣

  And my later experiences proved that my assumption was true.

  

  That night, I tried the meal provided by the host. The curry rice was delicious, and the fruit they offered balanced the richness of the sauce. What a refreshing combination in winter!

  Later that evening, I was planning where to go the next day, and I decided on Ishiuchi Shrine.

  To be continued…

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  2026.04.06

• Breaking Illusions: Insights from My Experience

  Based on this photo, you can guess what had happened?

  

  Life Update:

  I’ve signed up for a volunteer project filming videos at sea. It’s going to be a challenge, but I’m ready for it.

  Lately, my perspective has shifted after reading Busting Loose from the Money Game by Robert Scheinfeld. His idea that everything is an illusion made my world feel like it was collapsing. It’s completely different from any manifestation or psychology theories I’ve heard, but based on my own experiences, it feels like it could be true. Since it’s free to try, I decided to give his “process” a go. 🤡

  The problem emerged quickly: once I started viewing knowledge and physical things as illusions, I lost interest in a lot of “normal” goals.

  I realized I’m not actually into becoming famous or “successful.” I used to dream of being a successful writer, but that wasn’t my real desire; I just enjoy the act of writing and don’t actually care about the outcome.

  I’ve also lost interest in seeking validation. 🤡 I don’t want to manage others or be managed myself, and I have no desire to change anyone’s opinion. I just don’t care about the “game” anymore, unless I see someone who needs extra help.

  Even if everything is an illusion, I found the things I would still choose to do:

  • Creative Work: Videography, photography, painting, and writing.
  • Production: Creating documentaries and video production.
  • Learning & Health: Reading classics, sports science, exercise, and seeing my physiotherapists.
  • Personal Growth: Traveling, finding a soulmate, moving out, and volunteering.

  Let’s see what happens in the future.Feel free to drop your comments below. 😁

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  2026.04.06

• Transformative Winter Experiences: Embracing the Unknown

  

  Leaving the train station, (as I mentioned in yesterday’s blog post), I soon got into a taxi and arrived in a hotel near a skiing resort. The host of the hotel was a Chinese guy.

  After explaining that the hotel was for immigration, we talked about many things, including Hong Kong’s future and the quality of young people in China.

  “To be honest, I am quite pessimistic about Hong Kong’s future. It has already passed its prime, and the situation is only getting worst. “, I said.

  “Oh, really. “, he replied.

  “Many young people can’t find a job.*”, I said.

  *Now I become one of them. 😑

  The rest of our conversation was too depressing to be posted here. At last, I offered him an advice–

  Sending his son to study overseas and leaving Asia for his own good

  

  The next day, I left the hotel and visited the skiing resort. I didn’t plan to try skiing since I didn’t have enough money to try it. Yet, I couldn’t resist the temptation of stepping on the snowy surface and lying my body on the snow.

  I bought a ticket to take the gondola to the middle of the mountain.

  To my surprise, as soon as I boarded the ski gondola, the sudden jolt of weightlessness nearly sent me into a panic. Thousands of terrifying possibilities flashed through my mind: the cable snapping, the gondola stalling mid-air, or a powerful gust of wind tearing us from the line and sending us plunging into the abyss.

  

  While I was panicking about the possibility of a rare accident, my thoughts were pulled away by the grand mountains around me. Snow-flocked trees stood on the snowy slopes, filling the vast white space of the mountainside.

  Their vast numbers and the layers of shadow created by the bright sunlight left me speechless. Occasionally, a cool breeze wafting into the gondola through a small gap would wake me from this dreamlike state.

  

  Finally, I reached my destination.

  It was a small area designed for visitors who were not planning to ski. There was a big family throwing snowballs at each other. Many skiers were nearby too.

  In this place, I didn’t have to worry about being hurt by some unknown spiky things under the snow. I found a snowdrift and let my whole body fall on it.

  Soft. Relaxing.

  Closing my eyes, I immersed myself in the feeling of “bathing in the snow”.

  I couldn’t believe I successfully achieved my goal, even though it wasn’t the craziest thing happened in this 8-days trip.

  (to be continued…)

  If you want to share your opinions or thoughts, drop a comment(s) below!😃

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