Imagine the scene of a court room with the judge evaluating all the evidence that two attorneys present on a case. His/her job is to decide the truth of the two perspectives. The judge hears both sides of the story and objectively draws a conclusion about the effective action that is needed.
The truth of thoughts and feelings rely on your ability to discern the truth based on “hearing” both sides on the facts. When we apply this to your mind, you will be able to evaluate the evidence with true objectivity. If I have a thought “I can’t do this right,” it is your job as the judge to decide which side is supported by the facts. Your thoughts and feelings are neither correct nor wrong unless you have facts that support the claim without a doubt. If it is not 100% true…then it is not accurate. Just as the court room will not prosecute a defendant without clear and convincing evidence, neither should you. If you have a thought that is not 100% true, then you will want to rewrite it with accurate language.
Example: I’m not ignorant due to having an education, but I did feel insecure in that situation due to it being a new environment….Now I can work on being more comfortable there.
What an original way to think about your feelings. I will try to use this method in my own life. Thank you for the interesting information!
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