A lovely book that will loosen your head and lighten your heart without you even realizing it!
It's time to experience a colorful life beyond the anxiety and pain in your heart!

Without any complex theories or difficult processes, 『Inner Space』 naturally leads us into a life beyond thought. Instead of emphasizing artificial techniques or strategies, it points to the essence of experience and awakens us to how our minds work.
The author says that when we encounter the inner space that we had forgotten while being caught up in our thoughts, we regain the stability to escape from a life imprisoned in anxiety and fear and jump back into a world full of humanity.
Filled with delightful metaphors and playful stories, this book offers hope that anyone can live a truly free life through simple understanding.

Michael Neal brings the seemingly simple yet at first glance ambiguous concept of 'understanding' to life in our lives.
As we follow the text, filled with delightful anecdotes and endearing metaphors, we find ourselves drawn into a life beyond our imagination, without the need for complex theories or difficult processes.
In it, we encounter a colorful life that was previously hidden in illusion.
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In this book, Michael introduces us to that inner space, reminds us that we are not our thoughts, and teaches us how to become friends with our minds.
Through this, we learn to stop being victims of our own thoughts, learn to 'download' wisdom, and learn to think 'thoughts' we previously refused to allow ourselves to think.
--- p.15

At thirty-two, I discovered the secret of life.
I was lost in the space within me.
It was deep, beautiful and clear.
Everything seemed possible inside, and nothing in the world seemed like a problem.
During the six weeks I was in that space, if there was something I needed to do, I just did it, and if there was nothing I needed to do, I didn't waste a single thought on it.
--- p.20

All the problems that arise in life are the result of losing our sense of direction and becoming obsessed with the content of our thoughts.
The only solution to countless problems is to find a way back home.
--- p.32

People come to me for different reasons—solving problems, achieving goals, developing relationships, or unlocking their potential—but the bottom line is that they all want to live their lives more fully.
They too, vaguely, knew that something of life was dormant deep within them, and they wanted to awaken from it and live in connection with that inner space.
--- p.40

Because we don't realize that we live in a world of thoughts.
Thoughts are the architects of hope and despair, the source of the rainbow of emotions.
Without thought, the outline of reality cannot be drawn.
A world without thought would be like a world where only pure light remains before light passes through a prism and is divided into various colors.
--- p.53

Our thoughts are just energy, constantly changing and moving, like clouds in the sky, particles in a physics lab, or shadows on a playground.
We don't usually care whether there is a shadow or not, and we don't try to figure out the meaning of the shadow shape that changes every time.
Don't try to avoid 'bad' shadows or try to create 'good' shadows.
Because we know that where there is light, there is also shadow.
--- p.68

'Understanding from within' was also something I stumbled upon while searching for a new weapon to use in the war against my dark nature.
At first, it didn't seem like the technology I was looking for.
I was looking for a way to manage my feelings, and something unexpected told me that they weren't a reflection of my true self.
--- p.73

But if someone who understands that our emotions come from our own thoughts and not from the outside world, they might say something like this:
"Me too, welcome to a life full of humanity."
And instead of all the techniques and strategies, they will point you to the deep space within you where new experiences arise.
--- p.80

Now I can fully experience the natural twists and turns of life without having to fabricate stories or exaggerate them into dramatic dramas.
You don't have to be intoxicated by the peak of life, nor do you have to be afraid of the abyss of life.
You can shed tears without pain, and feel fear without being afraid.
Because the divinity of my soul embraces and guides my humanity.
My heart can be opened wide without being shattered into pieces.
--- p.88

As my emotions settled, it occurred to me that the phrase "Rest in peace" was a beautiful expression, something everyone could wish for, except that it was associated with funerals.
But when our emotions are swayed by the external environment, when they are turned inward from the outside, it can feel like we can only truly 'rest in peace' when we die.
--- p.107

At that moment, I realized that the reason we suffer is because we are using the clay of our thoughts incorrectly.
Using clay to create anxiety, worry, and pain is like living in a cage of your own making.
But we always have the freedom to think differently and change anything.
Like children who play with clay happily every moment, creating animals, people, monsters, and flowers, and then destroying them again.
--- p.128

If a six-month-old could speak, he would tell you that in any frustrating moment, just one thought or one hug will take him back to his quiet, peaceful inner space.
However, I believe that we adults need to learn and practice a skill called 'resilience' to deal with the anger and frustration that has built up over the years.
--- p.150

As I began to increasingly rely on a transcendent intelligence—commonly called "intuition," "guidance," or "inner knowing"—the idea of ​​forcing myself to come up with answers and pressuring myself to do so no longer seemed appealing.

--- p.167