“When we hold to the core, the opposite sides are the same if they are seen from the center of the moving circle. I do not experience; I am experience. I am not the subject of experience; I am that experience. I am awareness. Nothing else can be I or can exist.”
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Recognizing "I am awareness" forces you to stop hiding behind roles and excuses and see things from the center. It demands hard self-accountability: stop blaming circumstances and notice that thoughts and fears are passing content, not who you are. Build simple habits—short periods of focused attention and honest reflection—to shift from reacting to choosing your response. Ask yourself: where are you mistaking experience for self, and what concrete step will prove you are more than your reactions?
When to use it
- Before a big presentation, take two minutes to center yourself and remind: I am awareness — focus on facts, not fear.
- When a setback tempts you to play the victim, stop and ask whether you're identifying with the experience or observing it, then name one corrective action.
- Make a daily three-minute practice of watching thoughts without attaching to them; that habit strips excuses and builds control.
- If you’re torn between two options, stand in the center, see the opposing views as one perspective, and pick the action that aligns with your core.