“Capable of perceiving that the observer is the observed, that they are not separate. That the thinker and the thought are not separate. The problem is that we see these internal manifestations as being separate, this is where conflict arises.”

In my case, when a negative thought such as, “You won’t make it” arises, are you suggesting to see that thought as a part of myself, not separate from me?

I see that this thought has an external origin (society, people tell me and I internalize without questioning). I sat down and found evidence for why this thought is true or false. But I find that engaging in arguments with these thoughts is quite draining.

I had assumed that the point of passively observing means to dis-identify myself from the thought, as such, becoming separate from it. But this post seems to suggest otherwise?

Please clarify. Thank you Ivan.