Higher self vs lower self states determine quality of financial decisions
Higher self is when you're in positive emotions and logical thinking, feeling like everything will be okay. Lower self is when you're in fear, anxiety, and pessimism, feeling unsafe. You should only make important financial decisions from your higher self peak states. The amygdala acts as an alarm system that triggers fear chemicals when threats are perceived — and in modern safe environments, we project those evolutionary fear mechanisms onto financial situations. When you find yourself in your lower self, acknowledge it without judgment, avoid making any important decisions or communications, and make getting back to your higher self your top priority. Fear blocks wealth creation by triggering survival mechanisms that prevent you from seeing opportunities clearly.
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Modern Brains Project Survival Fear onto Financial Situations
We have all the evolutionary fear mechanisms built for survival threats, but in modern safe environments, we project those fears onto financial situations. Our brains are constantly monitoring for something to fear, and we have a kind of fear quota that gets filled by whatever's available.
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Recognizing the Crossover Into Lower Self
You can sense the crossover point between higher and lower self states. When in lower self, your posture changes, your thinking shifts, and you feel like things are spiraling. If you're feeling fear about something, it's probably evidence that the feared thing isn't actually happening.
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Higher vs Lower Self When Making Financial Decisions
Higher self is when you're in positive emotions and logical thinking, feeling like everything will be okay. Lower self is when you're in fear, anxiety, and pessimism, feeling unsafe. You should only make important financial decisions from your higher self peak states.
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How Fear Blocks Wealth Creation
Fear blocks wealth creation by triggering survival mechanisms that make you avoid important financial decisions and actions. When you're in fear states, you can't see opportunities clearly and tend to make defensive rather than growth-oriented choices.
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The Amygdala's Two Paths to Fear Response
The amygdala acts as an alarm system that triggers fear chemicals when threats are perceived. There are two paths: a logical interpretive path and a 'neural back alley' that bypasses thinking for immediate survival response.
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Getting Back to Higher Self — Recovery Protocol
Acknowledge that you're in your lower self without judgment, avoid making any important decisions or communications, and make getting back to your higher self your top priority using whatever methods work for you personally.