'The Work' can be applied in daily life by regularly practicing the four questions whenever you encounter situations that cause suffering. By writing out your thoughts on paper and honestly answering the questions, you can eliminate untrue thoughts and return to a state of harmony and happiness. The more you practice, the easier it becomes to quickly identify and eliminate these untrue thoughts, much like automatically pulling your hand away from a hot stove.
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At the age of 43, Byron Katie was paralyzed by depression, rage, and paranoia, but that dark time gave rise to a transformative process she calls “The...
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Katie's four questions sound simple, but working through them honestly in the interest of dismantling the lies we believe can be hard work. Katie asserts that the more dedicated we become to regular inquiry when things cause us to suffer, the easier The Work will become. Just as we automatically pull our hand away from a hot stove, she says, those who practice the work will learn to quickly eliminate untrue thoughts by inquiry, returning to harmony and happiness. Katie strongly recommends doing The Work by writing out thoughts on paper, to encourage honest response. The four questions, with a brief explanation of each, are: