Before the thought, you weren’t suffering; with the thought, you’re suffering; when you recognize that the thought isn’t true, again there is no suffering. That is how The Work functions.

“Who would you be without the thought?” is the form of question 4 that I suggest if you’re new to The Work. I invite people to phrase the question in another way as well: “Who or what would you be without the thought?” Sit with it. Let any thoughts or pictures come and go as you contemplate this form of the question. It can be an extremely rich exp