breaking mental ties

[dawntarot]

Greetings everyone, I hope you are all having a fabulous festive season!

I would really appreciate some advice on how to go about breaking mental ties to knowledge/ideas/theories which are no longer useful. I have broken ties from a certain person in my life, and an unrelated event, with success in the past. But those were both things which existed, to some extent, outside of myself. This knowledge exists very much on the inside, so how might I go about this?

The reason I'm asking is because I had something of an epiphany with regard to my academic studies about a month or so ago. I would have been graduating with a BA Hons in social sciences this coming June - and it felt like a life sentence. Part of my early studies had included a little arts and humanities, which I was passionate about studying, so I have decided to pursue this route instead. My new textbooks arrived today and I'm very excited to get started - but even on my first quick scan my brain is trying to clutch at theories from my 'old' studies.

I really don't want this new endeavour to be coloured by what I've learned before. I'm worried I will miss important information if I can't wipe my mental slate clean.

Usually when I'm seeking spiritual assistance I will do candle magic. I'm just not sure how to go about this one!

Thank you,
Dawn

 

[Zephyros]

The way I see it, there is no such thing as superfluous knowledge and experiences. Everything colors who and what we are, especially mistakes, changes of mind and regrets. You will probably not be able to erase your knowledge, so use it as a strength. Even bad habits of the past make us stronger once we've given them up.

 

[The crowned one]

Only way is by wiring new ones.

If the information you have is relevant it will stay, but if you find a "new" way, over time the old way is rewired.

Start a mental discovery, learn and if you can learn with emotion, the rewiring speed is easily doubled.

It is just how the brain works, no short cuts.

 

[dawntarot]

Hello, sorry for the delay in responding.

I don't want to "erase" my previous knowledge per se, I just wondered if there was a way to ensure it wouldn't overly colour my new learning.

I'll just have to try my best I think. Sorry if this was a silly question.

Dawn

 

[Eco74]

Just a thought;

This might make it take a bit longer but try to first think of how you would grasp the material using the techniques you already know.
Make some notes on it, just to document it and 'get it out of your head'.

Then, close the book on that and think "Ok, now NOT using those techniques - how else could I grasp this new input?
Make some notes on that too, just to document it.

There's a chance that you'll find some of your established routines useful, and this will also help you actively think not only of, but IN new ways.

 

[dawntarot]

Just a thought;

This might make it take a bit longer but try to first think of how you would grasp the material using the techniques you already know.
Make some notes on it, just to document it and 'get it out of your head'.

Then, close the book on that and think "Ok, now NOT using those techniques - how else could I grasp this new input?
Make some notes on that too, just to document it.

There's a chance that you'll find some of your established routines useful, and this will also help you actively think not only of, but IN new ways.

This sounds really, really useful. Thanks so much! I think it will help a lot