Seth Weekly Wisdom: Seth’s Way of Solving Problems

 Seth Weekly Wisdom: Seth’s Way of Solving Problems

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    From:hello@sethcenter.com
    To:m.mk@...
    Thu, Jan 8 2026 at 10:00 AM

    👋  Dear Mark M,













    How do you solve problems?

    Whether it is a personal or social problem, we usually focus on its severity, and fixate on the worst possible outcome. This approach causes us to concentrate even more intensely, and project into the future a compounded problem.

    💬  Quote of the Week

    “Against all that conventional wisdom, what I have said sounds extremely simple, simplistic, Pollyannaish, until you try to do it. To solve a problem you begin to minimize its characteristics, diminish its importance, rob it of your attention, refuse it your energy. The method is the opposite, of course, of what you are taught. That is why it seems to be so impractical.


    "I have said this so many times — and I do realize it is difficult for you — but you cannot concentrate upon two things at once. So to the extent that you concentrate upon your pleasures, your accomplishments, and to the extent that you relate to the psychic and biological moment, you are refreshing yourselves. You are not projecting negatively, and you are allowing the problem to unwrinkle, unknot. You are denying it the energy of your attention that keeps it going. You do not spend time thinking that you have not used your abilities properly. You take it for granted that you are using them properly, and that allows them to fully develop.”

    —Seth,The Personal Sessions: Book 4 of The Deleted Material, August 14, 1978

    🔬  Experiment: Direct Your Attention

    1. Identify a current personal problem. Choose one specific issue (e.g., a worry about health, work, or a relationship) that you tend to exaggerate or dwell on, projecting worst-case scenarios.

    2. Choose to notice. Decide that you will become aware when you begin to worry, so you can refuse to give the problem mental energy.

    3. Assume that the problem is being resolved in the best possible way for you, and imagine that you will be smiling as you enjoy a favorable outcome.

    4. Immediately, redirect your attention to a pleasure or an accomplishment available for you in the present moment.


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