There are three levels of consciousness. The first level is when you stop thinking and letting outside sources think for you. In which you become a different mind. The second is simply thinking. The third the highest form of consciousness. Is when you rise ABOVE thought. Transcend thought by shutting it completely off.

If you should not take your thoughts seriously, then why the thoughts of others?

Be willing to sacrifice everything. Detach from everything to be willing to become more than you THINK that you are. To live differently.

If you sincerely love yourself then you will take 100% full responsibility for your thoughts and actions.

True Happiness is a state of the mind. Things that we acquire can make us momentarily happy but will not give us true freedom from our unhappiness.

Basic understanding of who were are is through Self Awareness. By understanding our thoughts we can dive deeper into them and get a better understanding of who we are in the process.