Thread by @mchale_in_flow

The most overused, oddly glorified, yet under-respected topic on the internet:

Awareness.

It’s why you're stressed, your relationships don’t stick, and feel exhausted all the time.

Here's what you should know about awareness (you won't believe its mind-blowing powers): 🧵

I was the poster child for unconscious living.

Investment banker, helped businesses raise $500+ million, distinguished degrees.

Had it all by society's standards.

But zero idea who I really was or why I was doing any of it.

Growing up lower-middle-class, I learned I had to outwork everyone.

Those silent judgments cut deep. I internalized: "I'm never enough."

So I became relentless, 11 sports competitively, chased every gold star, pure people-pleaser.

March 2014: Ski accident in the Alps. 3 broken vertebrae.

9 months forced stillness. Everything that "defined" me stopped.

In that silence, the terrifying truth emerged: I wasn't running toward success. I was running from myself.

Research shows 70-90% of people operate unconsciously, trapped in neural pathways from childhood conditioning.

I dove into neuroscience, ancient wisdom, breathwork.

One discovery changed everything:

Modern science validates what mystics taught for millennia:

Your mind is programmable. Reality is shaped by your thoughts and beliefs.

You are NOT the fixed identity you think you are.

Through 10 years of research, I mapped the exact stages to break free from unconscious living.

I call it the 10 Stages of Self-Mastery.

Here's the framework:

Stage 0: Unconscious Existence

You're trapped in loops, reacting to life's script without awareness.

95% of human behavior runs on autopilot from childhood programming.

Most people live here their entire lives, uninspired and disconnected.

Stage 1: Awakening

A moment of clarity shatters your reality.

You see how childhood "agreements" with family and society wired limiting neural pathways.

For me? That ski slope was my awakening.

Stage 2: Self-Awareness

You become the observer of your thoughts and emotions.

Grounded in the present, you can finally see the source of past conditioning.

This is where real transformation begins.

Stage 3: Detachment

You unravel conditioning that doesn't serve you.

Your ego will fight hard to maintain its identity.

But as you release these burdens, you feel light, expansive, ready for authenticity.

Stage 4: Self-Discovery

Free from limits, you explore your true essence.

Passions, purpose, dreams - the real you emerges.

You're laying out puzzle pieces of your authentic self.

Stage 5: Design

Now you get to design the life you always intended.

Working from your purpose-driven future back to today.

This roadmap becomes your subconscious mind's target.

Stage 6: Development

You forge an unshakable mindset with daily practices.

Life designed with intention becomes a filter for distractions.

Everything aligns with your vision of success.

Stage 7: Discipline

You wield these tools to overcome all obstacles.

Neural pathways entrench with full faith in fulfilling your purpose.

You become master of your inner world.

Stage 8: Expansion

You access flow states at will.

That zone of effortless performance, full expression, deep immersion.

Productivity increases up to 500%. You're living your dream with joy and ease.

Stage 9: Transcendence

Beyond personal success, you share your gifts with the world.

Connected to universal wisdom, you build a lasting legacy through service.

This is living in permanent flow.

Here's what most people get wrong about awareness:

They think it's just meditation or mindfulness.

But true awareness is systematic reprogramming of your subconscious mind.

It's understanding that your current reality was created by unconscious beliefs...

And you have the power to consciously rewrite them.

Every thought, every emotion, every reaction can be transformed.

Want the specific tools and exercises for each stage?

Comment "AWARENESS" below the first tweet and I'll send you my complete toolkit - practical exercises to move through all 10 stages systematically.

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Thanks for reading.

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