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10 Things to QUIT After a Spiritual Awakening

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Wellness and Self-Improvement

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(10 “things to quit”)

  1. Quit filling silence with constant input

    • Stop defaulting to podcasts, music, YouTube, or noise to avoid stillness.
    • Create space to sit quietly (e.g., listen to birds, spend time outdoors) and let the transition integrate.

  2. Quit excessive mental labeling

    • Remind yourself that names/meanings are human additions.
    • Practice occasional “label removal”:
      • Look at something (like a plant) and try to see it without labeling it “beautiful/ugly/green,” etc.
    • Do this a couple of times daily to reduce mental fixation.

  3. Quit the belief that you’re not already one with the Divine

    • Reaffirm: you are already what you’re seeking (God/Divine/Universe—use your preferred term).
    • Balance humanness and spirituality: keep accepting your human role while remembering your unity.

  4. Quit the idea that you should stop seeking entirely

    • Even if you’re “already it,” you can keep realizing it more deeply.
    • Maintain both truths:
      • You are already one with the Divine
      • You still haven’t fully realized it to the fullest extent

  5. Quit thinking spiritual practice is “wasting time”

    • Don’t assume nothing is changing just because it feels quiet.
    • Reframe practice as gradual transformation happening beneath the surface (like tectonic plates leading to a volcano).

  6. Quit demanding to understand everything

    • Spiritual progress requires trust and surrender, not full control or full comprehension.
    • Still use discernment and intellect, but let intuition guide you too.

  7. Quit thinking you’ve fully arrived / stopped growing

    • Avoid boxing yourself into a “final truth.”
    • Practice humility to keep growth open:
      • Accept you still have more to learn
      • Value other perspectives
      • Let the ego be subdued, not inflated

  8. Quit thinking devotion/prayer are “lower level”

    • Even outside religion, devotion and prayer are presented as powerful tools for connecting to your inner divine spark.
    • These practices can support humility and human love.

  9. Quit using “there is no doer” to avoid responsibility

    • While the “no doer” insight can be true spiritually, it shouldn’t remove human accountability.
    • Stay grounded in humane behavior:
      • Be kind
      • Be careful with words
      • Consider impact on others
      • Create skillful actions and reduce harm

  10. Quit believing you’re done—stop practicing

    • Unity doesn’t mean abandoning practices.
    • Keep tools that help you feel connected (meditation, prayer, devotion, mantra, rituals).
    • Warning: the ego may be fine with you stopping, because it can regain control—so continue your practices.

Presenter(s) / Source(s)

  • Presenter: The meditation/spiritual teacher speaking throughout the video (name not provided in the subtitles).
  • Source referenced: The presenter’s online school and a new 4-week program, “Grow Closer to the Divine in 4 weeks”, launching May 26, 2025.

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