Did Your Brain Decide Before You Did? | The Libet Experiment #Consciousness #FreeWill #Mindfulness

Late at night, the conversation has Late at night, the conversation has ended, but the reply has not. It is from ended, but the reply has not. It is from ended, but the reply has not. It is from someone you have known for years. One someone you have known for years. One someone you have known for years. One line is still burning. You never listen. line is still burning. You never listen. line is still burning. You never listen. You have written an answer. Part of you You have written an answer. Part of you You have written an answer. Part of you wants to send it, not because it will wants to send it, not because it will wants to send it, not because it will solve anything. You want the other solve anything. You want the other solve anything. You want the other person to feel for one second what it person to feel for one second what it person to feel for one second what it felt like not to be heard. Your thumb is felt like not to be heard. Your thumb is felt like not to be heard. Your thumb is resting above the send button. Do not resting above the send button. Do not resting above the send button. Do not send it yet. send it yet. send it yet. While you wait, try something much While you wait, try something much While you wait, try something much smaller. Picture a red apple. That smaller. Picture a red apple. That smaller. Picture a red apple. That thought was invited. I gave you the thought was invited. I gave you the thought was invited. I gave you the subject. You followed it. Now let the subject. You followed it. Now let the subject. You followed it. Now let the apple go. Do not solve a problem. Do not apple go. Do not solve a problem. Do not apple go. Do not solve a problem. Do not look for the right answer. Do not go look for the right answer. Do not go look for the right answer. Do not go looking for a replacement thought. Just looking for a replacement thought. Just looking for a replacement thought. Just notice what comes next. Maybe a face came, maybe a task you have Maybe a face came, maybe a task you have been avoiding, maybe the room, maybe been avoiding, maybe the room, maybe been avoiding, maybe the room, maybe nothing clear came at all. Whatever nothing clear came at all. Whatever nothing clear came at all. Whatever appeared, notice one simple thing. It appeared, notice one simple thing. It appeared, notice one simple thing. It arrived before you had a reason for why arrived before you had a reason for why arrived before you had a reason for why that one came first. This is not a that one came first. This is not a that one came first. This is not a scientific test. It is only a moment of scientific test. It is only a moment of scientific test. It is only a moment of honest looking. [music] And now return honest looking. [music] And now return honest looking. [music] And now return to the message. The reply under your to the message. The reply under your to the message. The reply under your thumb arrived too. It arrived with a thumb arrived too. It arrived with a thumb arrived too. It arrived with a story. They hurt me. They never listen. story. They hurt me. They never listen. story. They hurt me. They never listen. Send it. That is a thought. Content Send it. That is a thought. Content Send it. That is a thought. Content appearing in experience. When you keep appearing in experience. When you keep appearing in experience. When you keep returning to it, when its story starts returning to it, when its story starts returning to it, when its story starts feeling true, thought becomes intention. feeling true, thought becomes intention. feeling true, thought becomes intention. When the thumb presses and another When the thumb presses and another When the thumb presses and another person receives [music] the sentence, person receives [music] the sentence, person receives [music] the sentence, intention becomes action. They are intention becomes action. They are intention becomes action. They are connected. They are not the [music] same connected. They are not the [music] same connected. They are not the [music] same event. An unwanted thought is not a event. An unwanted thought is not a event. An unwanted thought is not a confession. An impulse is not an action. confession. An impulse is not an action. confession. An impulse is not an action. But the thought under your thumb has not But the thought under your thumb has not But the thought under your thumb has not become harmless simply because it began become harmless simply because it began become harmless simply because it began as a thought. So the question is not as a thought. So the question is not as a thought. So the question is not only who created the first thought, it only who created the first thought, it only who created the first thought, it is also where does my response begin? is also where does my response begin? is also where does my response begin? Between a thought appearing and a thumb Between a thought appearing and a thumb Between a thought appearing and a thumb pressing, there is still a distance. pressing, there is still a distance. pressing, there is still a distance. That distance is where this film begins. That distance is where this film begins. That distance is where this film begins. Decades ago, a small experiment about a Decades ago, a small experiment about a Decades ago, a small experiment about a hand disturbed [music] this same hand disturbed [music] this same hand disturbed [music] this same question. Not a message, not a question. Not a message, not a question. Not a message, not a relationship, just a hand. The question under your thumb sounds The question under your thumb sounds philosophical. In [music] 1983, a philosophical. In [music] 1983, a philosophical. In [music] 1983, a scientist tried to place part of it on a scientist tried to place part of it on a scientist tried to place part of it on a laboratory table. Imagine sitting in a laboratory table. Imagine sitting in a laboratory table. Imagine sitting in a chair with several small electrodes chair with several small electrodes chair with several small electrodes [music] resting against your scalp. Thin [music] resting against your scalp. Thin [music] resting against your scalp. Thin wires run from them to a machine. The wires run from them to a machine. The wires run from them to a machine. The machine cannot hear your thoughts. It machine cannot hear your thoughts. It machine cannot hear your thoughts. It records tiny changes in electrical records tiny changes in electrical records tiny changes in electrical activity from the surface of your head. activity from the surface of your head. activity from the surface of your head. Another sensor waits beside your hand. Another sensor waits beside your hand. Another sensor waits beside your hand. Its job is simpler. It records the exact Its job is simpler. It records the exact Its job is simpler. It records the exact moment your finger moves. In front of moment your finger moves. In front of moment your finger moves. In front of you is a clock. A red point travels you is a clock. A red point travels you is a clock. A red point travels around it again and again. The scientist around it again and again. The scientist around it again and again. The scientist gives you one instruction. Do not plan gives you one instruction. Do not plan gives you one instruction. Do not plan when to move. Keep watching the red when to move. Keep watching the red when to move. Keep watching the red point. Whenever you first feel the urge, point. Whenever you first feel the urge, point. Whenever you first feel the urge, make one small movement with your finger make one small movement with your finger make one small movement with your finger or wrist. After the movement, you tell or wrist. After the movement, you tell or wrist. After the movement, you tell the scientist where the red point was the scientist where the red point was the scientist where the red point was when you first became aware of wanting when you first became aware of wanting when you first became aware of wanting to move. Nothing important appears to be to move. Nothing important appears to be to move. Nothing important appears to be at stake. No money, no danger, no at stake. No money, no danger, no at stake. No money, no danger, no relationship, only an urge, a finger, relationship, only an urge, a finger, relationship, only an urge, a finger, and a clock. The researchers repeat this and a clock. The researchers repeat this and a clock. The researchers repeat this many times and line up three moments. many times and line up three moments. many times and line up three moments. First, the electrical signal begins First, the electrical signal begins First, the electrical signal begins changing. Second, you report becoming changing. Second, you report becoming changing. Second, you report becoming aware of the urge. Third, your finger aware of the urge. Third, your finger aware of the urge. Third, your finger moves. Preparation, awareness, movement. moves. Preparation, awareness, movement. moves. Preparation, awareness, movement. When the results are averaged, the order When the results are averaged, the order When the results are averaged, the order is unsettling. The electrical is unsettling. The electrical is unsettling. The electrical preparation begins first. Awareness of preparation begins first. Awareness of preparation begins first. Awareness of the urge is reported later. The hand the urge is reported later. The hand the urge is reported later. The hand moves last. The person feels now I want moves last. The person feels now I want moves last. The person feels now I want to move but the machine has already to move but the machine has already to move but the machine has already begun recording preparation. That result begun recording preparation. That result begun recording preparation. That result escaped the laboratory as one dramatic escaped the laboratory as one dramatic escaped the laboratory as one dramatic sentence. Your brain decides before you sentence. Your brain decides before you sentence. Your brain decides before you do. Think about what that sentence do. Think about what that sentence do. Think about what that sentence suggests. The brain begins the process. suggests. The brain begins the process. suggests. The brain begins the process. A moment later the conscious voice A moment later the conscious voice A moment later the conscious voice arrives and says I chose this. Then the arrives and says I chose this. Then the arrives and says I chose this. Then the body performs the action. If that body performs the action. If that body performs the action. If that picture is true for everything, perhaps picture is true for everything, perhaps picture is true for everything, perhaps the conscious eye is not the director. the conscious eye is not the director. the conscious eye is not the director. Perhaps it is only the narrator Perhaps it is only the narrator Perhaps it is only the narrator explaining a decision after the explaining a decision after the explaining a decision after the machinery has already started. That is machinery has already started. That is machinery has already started. That is why this small movement be much larger why this small movement be much larger why this small movement be much larger than a finger. It disturbed the ordinary than a finger. It disturbed the ordinary than a finger. It disturbed the ordinary feeling that we consciously begin our feeling that we consciously begin our feeling that we consciously begin our own actions. Now look more closely at own actions. Now look more closely at own actions. Now look more closely at the first mark, the one that arrived the first mark, the one that arrived the first mark, the one that arrived earliest. It was preparation, the earliest. It was preparation, the earliest. It was preparation, the beginning of a small movement. A beginning of a small movement. A beginning of a small movement. A finished decision never appeared on the finished decision never appeared on the finished decision never appeared on the screen. Still, the preparation came screen. Still, the preparation came screen. Still, the preparation came before the person reported noticing the before the person reported noticing the before the person reported noticing the urge. That is enough to leave us with a urge. That is enough to leave us with a urge. That is enough to leave us with a real problem. An action can begin real problem. An action can begin real problem. An action can begin forming before the conscious narrator forming before the conscious narrator forming before the conscious narrator knows it has begun. So return to the knows it has begun. So return to the knows it has begun. So return to the message on the phone. If anger can also message on the phone. If anger can also message on the phone. If anger can also begin moving before you notice it, where begin moving before you notice it, where begin moving before you notice it, where can your response still change? The movement in the laboratory asked The movement in the laboratory asked almost nothing of the person's history. almost nothing of the person's history. almost nothing of the person's history. The thumb above this message carries The thumb above this message carries The thumb above this message carries years. You never listen. Those words do years. You never listen. Those words do years. You never listen. Those words do not enter an empty mind. They enter the not enter an empty mind. They enter the not enter an empty mind. They enter the home where you first learned how people home where you first learned how people home where you first learned how people fight. They enter every earlier fight. They enter every earlier fight. They enter every earlier conversation with this person. They conversation with this person. They conversation with this person. They enter the tired body sitting in this enter the tired body sitting in this enter the tired body sitting in this room at 2:30 in the night. Before you room at 2:30 in the night. Before you room at 2:30 in the night. Before you explain anything, the jaw tightens. The explain anything, the jaw tightens. The explain anything, the jaw tightens. The chest [music] changes. Attention narrows chest [music] changes. Attention narrows chest [music] changes. Attention narrows around the sentence. Then a reply around the sentence. Then a reply around the sentence. Then a reply appears. You never listen to me either. appears. You never listen to me either. appears. You never listen to me either. It feels immediate because the route is It feels immediate because the route is It feels immediate because the route is familiar. The mind has been learning familiar. The mind has been learning familiar. The mind has been learning roots since childhood. When silence roots since childhood. When silence roots since childhood. When silence protected you, silence became easier. protected you, silence became easier. protected you, silence became easier. When anger made someone step back, anger When anger made someone step back, anger When anger made someone step back, anger [music] became useful. When pleasing [music] became useful. When pleasing [music] became useful. When pleasing people kept the room peaceful, pleasing people kept the room peaceful, pleasing people kept the room peaceful, pleasing became a habit. None of these responses became a habit. None of these responses became a habit. None of these responses had to begin as a plan. [music] They had to begin as a plan. [music] They had to begin as a plan. [music] They were learned because at some point they were learned because at some point they were learned because at some point they worked. The same learning continues worked. The same learning continues worked. The same learning continues through adult life. A notification through adult life. A notification through adult life. A notification invites the hand. A difficult feeling invites the hand. A difficult feeling invites the hand. A difficult feeling invites the feed. An insult invites an invites the feed. An insult invites an invites the feed. An insult invites an old defense. [music] Repeat a response old defense. [music] Repeat a response old defense. [music] Repeat a response in the same kind of moment and the mind in the same kind of moment and the mind in the same kind of moment and the mind begins offering it as the default. Not begins offering it as the default. Not begins offering it as the default. Not because it is always wise, because it is because it is always wise, because it is because it is always wise, because it is already known. Memory helps the root already known. Memory helps the root already known. Memory helps the root feel true. Memory is not a video stored feel true. Memory is not a video stored feel true. Memory is not a video stored inside the head. When you remember an inside the head. When you remember an inside the head. When you remember an argument, the mind rebuilds it from what argument, the mind rebuilds it from what argument, the mind rebuilds it from what remains. Certain words, the feeling in remains. Certain words, the feeling in remains. Certain words, the feeling in the body, what happened afterward, and the body, what happened afterward, and the body, what happened afterward, and the meaning the event carries now. So, the meaning the event carries now. So, the meaning the event carries now. So, the present message can wake an older the present message can wake an older the present message can wake an older room. One sentence begins carrying the room. One sentence begins carrying the room. One sentence begins carrying the weight of 10 earlier sentences. The body weight of 10 earlier sentences. The body weight of 10 earlier sentences. The body prepares for the old fight while the prepares for the old fight while the prepares for the old fight while the mind says I am only responding to what mind says I am only responding to what mind says I am only responding to what happened tonight. The response is happened tonight. The response is happened tonight. The response is personal but it did not begin tonight. personal but it did not begin tonight. personal but it did not begin tonight. The yoga tradition has a useful word for The yoga tradition has a useful word for The yoga tradition has a useful word for this. Sam samscara, an impression left this. Sam samscara, an impression left this. Sam samscara, an impression left by experience and repeated action. by experience and repeated action. by experience and repeated action. Imagine a wheel crossing wet ground. The Imagine a wheel crossing wet ground. The Imagine a wheel crossing wet ground. The first crossing leaves a light mark. The first crossing leaves a light mark. The first crossing leaves a light mark. The next wheel finds that mark and deepens next wheel finds that mark and deepens next wheel finds that mark and deepens it. After enough journeys, the wheel no it. After enough journeys, the wheel no it. After enough journeys, the wheel no longer needs to search for a path. It longer needs to search for a path. It longer needs to search for a path. It falls into the groove. A thought invites falls into the groove. A thought invites falls into the groove. A thought invites an action. The action leaves an an action. The action leaves an an action. The action leaves an impression. The next similar moment impression. The next similar moment impression. The next similar moment finds the same path more easily. This is finds the same path more easily. This is finds the same path more easily. This is the simplest meaning of the loop. the simplest meaning of the loop. the simplest meaning of the loop. [music] What you repeat becomes easier [music] What you repeat becomes easier [music] What you repeat becomes easier to repeat. Your upbringing, fears, to repeat. Your upbringing, fears, to repeat. Your upbringing, fears, beliefs, and environment help explain beliefs, and environment help explain beliefs, and environment help explain why some thoughts arrive with more force why some thoughts arrive with more force why some thoughts arrive with more force than others. A human life can become than others. A human life can become than others. A human life can become mechanical. Wake, reach for the phone, mechanical. Wake, reach for the phone, mechanical. Wake, reach for the phone, react, work, scroll, defend, sleep, react, work, scroll, defend, sleep, react, work, scroll, defend, sleep, repeat. The danger begins when a repeat. The danger begins when a repeat. The danger begins when a familiar pattern runs so smoothly that familiar pattern runs so smoothly that familiar pattern runs so smoothly that it no longer feels like a pattern. It it no longer feels like a pattern. It it no longer feels like a pattern. It feels like me. The laboratory showed feels like me. The laboratory showed feels like me. The laboratory showed preparation beginning before reported preparation beginning before reported preparation beginning before reported awareness. Daily life adds another awareness. Daily life adds another awareness. Daily life adds another layer. Much of that preparation has been layer. Much of that preparation has been layer. Much of that preparation has been trained by repetition. If the first trained by repetition. If the first trained by repetition. If the first reaction follows an old groove, trying reaction follows an old groove, trying reaction follows an old groove, trying to prevent every thought from appearing to prevent every thought from appearing to prevent every thought from appearing misses the problem. The deeper question misses the problem. The deeper question misses the problem. The deeper question is whether you can train what happens is whether you can train what happens is whether you can train what happens next. The phone has been phased down for less The phone has been phased down for less than a minute. Your hand reaches for it than a minute. Your hand reaches for it than a minute. Your hand reaches for it again. The draft is still waiting. The again. The draft is still waiting. The again. The draft is still waiting. The chest is tight. The mind has already chest is tight. The mind has already chest is tight. The mind has already returned to the argument and added three returned to the argument and added three returned to the argument and added three sentences the other person never said. sentences the other person never said. sentences the other person never said. [music] [music] [music] Then something small happens. You notice Then something small happens. You notice Then something small happens. You notice the hand. You notice the pressure in the the hand. You notice the pressure in the the hand. You notice the pressure in the chest. You notice the [music] sentence chest. You notice the [music] sentence chest. You notice the [music] sentence forming. The anger has not disappeared. forming. The anger has not disappeared. forming. The anger has not disappeared. But for one moment, it is something you But for one moment, it is something you But for one moment, it is something you can see happening. For this film, that can see happening. For this film, that can see happening. For this film, that is enough to begin with. Here the is enough to begin with. Here the is enough to begin with. Here the observer means the moment you can say observer means the moment you can say observer means the moment you can say anger is here before anger speaks as the anger is here before anger speaks as the anger is here before anger speaks as the whole of you. The difference sounds whole of you. The difference sounds whole of you. The difference sounds small. I am angry can become an small. I am angry can become an small. I am angry can become an identity. Anger is here describes identity. Anger is here describes identity. Anger is here describes something happening now. The feeling something happening now. The feeling something happening now. The feeling remains real. The space around it remains real. The space around it remains real. The space around it changes. The Bhagavad Gita meets this changes. The Bhagavad Gita meets this changes. The Bhagavad Gita meets this difficulty directly. On the battlefield difficulty directly. On the battlefield difficulty directly. On the battlefield of Kurukhetra, Arjuna and Krishna sit of Kurukhetra, Arjuna and Krishna sit of Kurukhetra, Arjuna and Krishna sit together in a chariot. Their together in a chariot. Their together in a chariot. Their conversation eventually turns to the conversation eventually turns to the conversation eventually turns to the restless mind. Arjuna tells Krishna that restless mind. Arjuna tells Krishna that restless mind. Arjuna tells Krishna that controlling it feels almost as difficult controlling it feels almost as difficult controlling it feels almost as difficult as controlling the wind. Krishna answers as controlling the wind. Krishna answers as controlling the wind. Krishna answers with practice and loosening the grip. with practice and loosening the grip. with practice and loosening the grip. When the mind wanders, bring it back When the mind wanders, bring it back When the mind wanders, bring it back then bring it back again. The Sanskrit then bring it back again. The Sanskrit then bring it back again. The Sanskrit word abiasa means sustained practice. word abiasa means sustained practice. word abiasa means sustained practice. The practice is recognizing that the The practice is recognizing that the The practice is recognizing that the mind has entered the old story and mind has entered the old story and mind has entered the old story and returning before the story completes the returning before the story completes the returning before the story completes the action. But returning needs somewhere to action. But returning needs somewhere to action. But returning needs somewhere to return to. An emotionally flooded mind return to. An emotionally flooded mind return to. An emotionally flooded mind will negotiate in favor of the emotion. will negotiate in favor of the emotion. will negotiate in favor of the emotion. So the rule must be chosen before the So the rule must be chosen before the So the rule must be chosen before the next storm. Here is the rule for this next storm. Here is the rule for this next storm. Here is the rule for this night. [music] When anger reaches my night. [music] When anger reaches my night. [music] When anger reaches my thumb, I do not send. I name the thumb, I do not send. I name the thumb, I do not send. I name the feeling. I notice where the body holds feeling. I notice where the body holds feeling. I notice where the body holds it. I allow one breath to finish. I turn it. I allow one breath to finish. I turn it. I allow one breath to finish. I turn the phone face down. [music] I wait the phone face down. [music] I wait the phone face down. [music] I wait until morning. Morning can decide until morning. Morning can decide until morning. Morning can decide whether the other person is right, whether the other person is right, whether the other person is right, whether forgiveness is possible, or whether forgiveness is possible, or whether forgiveness is possible, or whether a boundary is needed. Tonight, whether a boundary is needed. Tonight, whether a boundary is needed. Tonight, the rule protects that decision from the the rule protects that decision from the the rule protects that decision from the first wave of anger. 5 minutes later, first wave of anger. 5 minutes later, first wave of anger. 5 minutes later, the argument returns. So you return the argument returns. So you return the argument returns. So you return again. The old groove was built through again. The old groove was built through again. The old groove was built through repetition. [music] The new one will be repetition. [music] The new one will be repetition. [music] The new one will be built the same way. Notice pause. Do not built the same way. Notice pause. Do not built the same way. Notice pause. Do not send. At first the new path feels send. At first the new path feels send. At first the new path feels unnatural. Of course it does. The wheel unnatural. Of course it does. The wheel unnatural. Of course it does. The wheel has traveled the other path for years. has traveled the other path for years. has traveled the other path for years. Practice trains the next step rather Practice trains the next step rather Practice trains the next step rather than the thoughts arrival. It changes than the thoughts arrival. It changes than the thoughts arrival. It changes which thought is allowed to become an which thought is allowed to become an which thought is allowed to become an action. The phone remains closed. The action. The phone remains closed. The action. The phone remains closed. The room remains uncomfortable. Nothing has room remains uncomfortable. Nothing has room remains uncomfortable. Nothing has been solved. But the first reaction has been solved. But the first reaction has been solved. But the first reaction has not become a message that cannot be not become a message that cannot be not become a message that cannot be taken back. The answer waits for first taken back. The answer waits for first taken back. The answer waits for first light. At first light, the room looks ordinary At first light, the room looks ordinary again. The message is still there. You again. The message is still there. You again. The message is still there. You never listen. The angry reply is also never listen. The angry reply is also never listen. The angry reply is also there. You read it once. The words still there. You read it once. The words still there. You read it once. The words still belong to you, but they no longer feel belong to you, but they no longer feel belong to you, but they no longer feel inevitable. You can now hear the inevitable. You can now hear the inevitable. You can now hear the exhaustion inside them. The old exhaustion inside them. The old exhaustion inside them. The old arguments, the need to make the other arguments, the need to make the other arguments, the need to make the other person hurt. The anger was real. It does person hurt. The anger was real. It does person hurt. The anger was real. It does not need to be denied, but it no longer not need to be denied, but it no longer not need to be denied, but it no longer has to write alone. You delete the has to write alone. You delete the has to write alone. You delete the reply. Then you begin again, not with a reply. Then you begin again, not with a reply. Then you begin again, not with a verdict, with a question. What did you verdict, with a question. What did you verdict, with a question. What did you need me to hear? The relationship need me to hear? The relationship need me to hear? The relationship remains difficult. The other person may remains difficult. The other person may remains difficult. The other person may answer badly. You may still need to answer badly. You may still need to answer badly. You may still need to disagree, confront, or leave. The change disagree, confront, or leave. The change disagree, confront, or leave. The change is smaller and more important. The first is smaller and more important. The first is smaller and more important. The first reaction did not become the only reaction did not become the only reaction did not become the only possible response. Return one last time possible response. Return one last time possible response. Return one last time to the laboratory. There electrical to the laboratory. There electrical to the laboratory. There electrical preparation began before the person preparation began before the person preparation began before the person reported first becoming aware of the reported first becoming aware of the reported first becoming aware of the urge. Then the finger moved. Here urge. Then the finger moved. Here urge. Then the finger moved. Here another finger waits above send. The another finger waits above send. The another finger waits above send. The experiment showed that preparation may experiment showed that preparation may experiment showed that preparation may begin before conscious awareness catches begin before conscious awareness catches begin before conscious awareness catches up. This room shows what can happen up. This room shows what can happen up. This room shows what can happen after awareness arrives. The anger after awareness arrives. The anger after awareness arrives. The anger remains. The pause changes whether the remains. The pause changes whether the remains. The pause changes whether the first urge becomes the familiar action. first urge becomes the familiar action. first urge becomes the familiar action. At midnight the angry reply felt like At midnight the angry reply felt like At midnight the angry reply felt like the only honest response. By morning, the only honest response. By morning, the only honest response. By morning, another response was visible. Nothing another response was visible. Nothing another response was visible. Nothing [music] magical happened. The history [music] magical happened. The history [music] magical happened. The history remained. The anger remained. The other remained. The anger remained. The other remained. The anger remained. The other person's words did [music] not change. person's words did [music] not change. person's words did [music] not change. The pause allowed more of the situation The pause allowed more of the situation The pause allowed more of the situation to enter the room. The years of to enter the room. The years of to enter the room. The years of relationship, the consequence of relationship, the consequence of relationship, the consequence of pressing send, [music] and the pressing send, [music] and the pressing send, [music] and the possibility that listening did not possibility that listening did not possibility that listening did not require surrender. History offered one require surrender. History offered one require surrender. History offered one response. Practice kept another door response. Practice kept another door response. Practice kept another door open long enough to see it. The old open long enough to see it. The old open long enough to see it. The old pattern did not finish. We began with a pattern did not finish. We began with a pattern did not finish. We began with a thought arriving and a thumb above a thought arriving and a thumb above a thought arriving and a thumb above a button. The experiment revealed a button. The experiment revealed a button. The experiment revealed a difficult truth. Preparation can begin difficult truth. Preparation can begin difficult truth. Preparation can begin before the conscious voice arrives. The before the conscious voice arrives. The before the conscious voice arrives. The night gives [music] us the answer. night gives [music] us the answer. night gives [music] us the answer. Awareness may arrive late, but late is Awareness may arrive late, but late is Awareness may arrive late, but late is not powerless. The solution is not to not powerless. The solution is not to not powerless. The solution is not to control every thought. It is to train control every thought. It is to train control every thought. It is to train the pause until the pause also becomes the pause until the pause also becomes the pause until the pause also becomes familiar. Notice, name, wait, choose. familiar. Notice, name, wait, choose. familiar. Notice, name, wait, choose. One finger followed an urge. Another One finger followed an urge. Another One finger followed an urge. Another paused long enough for a different paused long enough for a different paused long enough for a different action to become possible. That is where action to become possible. That is where action to become possible. That is where freedom becomes practical. Not every freedom becomes practical. Not every freedom becomes practical. Not every thought that arrives deserves to become thought that arrives deserves to become thought that arrives deserves to become the life you live. the life you live. the life you live. [music]