An awesome post indeed.

I totally agree with the fact that most of our thoughts are unconscious.I'm currently working on why they happen the way they do.I think they're trying to benefit us somehow & trying to protect our interests.(Say if I take trading very seriously my unconscious thoughts get more biased on trading-I end up with most of my thoughts somehow related to trading,or say I'm quite bored after working for long hours-the reason then I think of a beautiful flute tone/some pleasant childhood memory is because my subconscious is trying to save me from boredom)

I believe there's a pattern in this randomness & unconscious doesn't know exactly when just how much effort is needed to help us-so even with a good intention it fails to help us.If we can consciously somehow give it when/how much effort is needed,it may end up being helpful.If I figure out something,I'll make sure to share it.

I've a fear-that if I immerse myself in do nothing meditation,agree that 99.9% of unconscious thoughts are useless,probably we're sorrounded by nothingness as suggested by some(Westworld/Sophie's Verden/Matrix/Thirteenth Floor/scriptures) I may end up getting depressed without any pursuit of happiness or even trading.

It's probably the reason I use nothingness concept to help solving some of my issues,but never allow me to think about it deeply even though somehow I feel like it may be really the case.

Our thoughts are generated from what ever we have accumulated. It is just recycling your accumulated information in various permutations and combinations.

I suggest you start with this blog and read more on relaxed awareness.

Mind is like a garbage bin to put all the crap we accumulate during our existence, very useful device but not so good if one start to live inside it.

Totally agree,I figured out myself something similar.What I'm not ready to do yet is let those already existing info inside me to govern my thouhts.I think existing infos can be manipulated & new infos can be controlled.

I'll be sure to check that blog.I'm a little concerned if calming down mind comes with a price of reduced critical faculty.I'm much of a control freak-letting go of control isn't easy.

Though I believe I can talk myself out of almost any fear,I believe some fears are actually beneficial to how further one can go in career,so I preserve some of those.

I visited Randall Howell's site,it seems he has a new site up-sure will study & analyze him.

while we are at it, here are two interesting books

1) we may think we are rational in our thinking / decision making but we are subject to many biases - Thinking fast and slow by Nobel Winner Daniel Kahneman (https://www.amazon.com/dp/0374533555/ref=rdr_ext_tmb )

2) Adaptation of the above book and more for trading -excellent read : Trade Mindfully by Gary Dayton ( https://www.amazon.com/Trade-Mindfully-Performance-Mindfulness-Psychology-ebook/dp/B00P52047W/ref=dp_kinw_strp_1 )

I can't say enough about this book if ones goal is to discover self..... this is but one gem from a plethora contained within.....

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Ron


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I can't say enough about this book if ones goal is to discover self..... this is but one gem from a plethora contained within.....

https://a.co/3cRMMdu


https://The%20Divine%20Art%20Of%20Meditation:%20Meditation%20and%20visualization%20techniques%20for%20a%20healthy%20mind,%20body%20and%20soul%20www.amazon.com/dp/0853985863/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_Ipf9ybQKFBFHM

Ron


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Adyashanti has some excellent videos and thoughts on all of this. You must really be 100% in the present and listen to what he is saying. This video is a good starting point: