The Surprising Arrival of Mastery (Theology Thursday)

If You Keep Trying, It Will Eventually Click

For Theology Thursday today, we're going to talk about how to master your mind, overcome negative thinking, structurally improve your brain, and the process of overcoming shame and doubt. When it all clicks, you'll realize that you've become a master self-brain surgeon, but it didn't happen overnight.

This episode is dedicated to my professor and friend, Dr. Takanori Fukushima (1942-2024).

Guiding Principle: What you're doing you're getting better at (9th Commandment)

Problem
Goal
Approach
Technique
Pitfalls/Risks
Expected Outcome (Consequences and rewards)
Pros/Cons/Alternatives

Scripture: 2 Peter 1:3, 2 Corinthians 10:5, John 1:3, Philippians 2:13, Romans 8:1, I Corinthians 2:16, II Corinthians 9:10

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• (00:01) - Introduction to Self-Brain Surgery
• (01:58) - Remembering Dr. Fukushima
• (07:36) - The Surprising Arrival of Mastery
• (10:11) - Encouragement for Mastering Your Mind
• (10:27) - Scriptures for Self-Brain Surgery
• (11:08) - Music, Mastery, and Meeting Lisa
• (14:35) - Developing Discipline and Strategy
• (17:16) - Identifying the Problem and Setting Goals
• (20:35) - Moving from Contemplation to Action
• (23:13) - Surgical Approaches and Techniques
• (24:15) - Choosing Your Approach in Self-Brain Surgery
• (25:15) - Approaches to Changing Your Thinking
• (26:17) - Science-Based Approaches for Happiness
• (27:55) - Identifying the Problem and Choosing an Approach
• (30:03) - Anticipating Pitfalls in Self-Brain Surgery
• (32:01) - Awareness of Pitfalls in Surgical Approaches
• (32:59) - Risks and Complications in Surgical Techniques
• (34:19) - Expecting Outcomes and Consequences
• (35:57) - Scriptural Guidance for Mastery
• (39:22) - Achieving Mastery in Self-Brain Surgery
• (42:21) - Choosing the Right Approach for Change

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