ABOUT THE WORK

What's really bothering you?

This is a short description of The Work, from The Work website:


The Work is a simple yet powerful process of inquiry that teaches you to identify and question the thoughts that cause all the suffering in the world. It’s a way to understand what’s hurting you, and to address the cause of your problems with clarity.


And the cause of our problems is ... could it be believing in our thoughts? Here's what she has to say about that:


"I discovered that when I believed my thoughts, I suffered, but that when I didn't believe them, I didn't suffer, and that this is true for every human being. Freedom is as simple as that. I found that suffering is optional. I found a joy within me that has never disappeared, not for a single moment. That joy is in everyone, always."


But she doesn't want you to believe her, and has often said so. She wants you to investigate this for yourself. Believing in what she says, after all, is just believing another thought!


This workshop's certified facilitator, Sue Lee, says of The Work:
"The Work was the only thing that was “unconditional” enough to free me from my judgmental mind. I was no longer trying to fit a teaching into my life. With every stressful concept questioned, my mind became more open, I became freer, I started to live what is true for me and started to walk my own path. From a person that was rigid with lots of concepts of how things should be, I transformed into someone who started to live life for the very first time. To me, true freedom and joy is an internal process, and The Work is the simplest, most direct, and yet potent way, I have ever experienced that helps to undo what is in between joy and me."

Question Your Beliefs / Thoughts

The Work involves asking yourself four simple questions regarding a belief / thought that is troubling you. Then turn that thought / belief around so you can see it very differently. Yes it is simple, yet you need an open mind and some courage. Plus, there are ways to flesh out the questions to help you see the issue clearly. Sue will help you in this process, and the venue is an ideal place to do some internal work.



Katie and Oprah discuss The Work. Also, Katie talks about her life before and after discovering the effect of believing in thoughts.


Watch Katie demonstrate The Work with a workshop participant who has a troubling thought about money.