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fast concepts because they ensure boredom, the blahs, the blues, sadness,
and emptiness, and result in relationships entering the Dead Zone.

This sort of experiment in free, pure expression of self, even in fantasy,
is sure to arouse your gremlin. He’ll raise his ugly head because, as you’ve

learned, his primary means of attack is to scare you into leading life in total
conformity with preconceived ideas about who you are and how the world
works. He’ll claim it’s in the name of your safety and your best interest.
Why, even entertaining the possibility of making a wild-eyed, unabashed
run at living the truth of who you are upsets him. He knows that bringing
your fears into the light allows the natural you to reevaluate them “in light”
of who you are today—not who you were way back when he convinced you

to cement those fears in place. So if he pops up, simply notice him. For now,
that is all, and that is plenty. You needn’t try to change a thing.

SIMPLY NOTICE

Your Habits for Responding to People and Circumstances

You probably have developed habitual behavior patterns, not only for
how to respond to your emotions, but for how to respond to people and
situations with particular characteristics. Your gremlin has helped you to
establish these habits and wants you to lead your life in accordance with

them. You may be bound and determined not to be judgmental, and the idea
of stereotyping people may be repugnant to your nature. Unfortunately,
your gremlin loves the idea. He knows that clouding your actual experience
with preconceived notions will keep you from experiencing the vibrancy of
the current moment.