The Work is a simple yet powerful process of inquiry that teaches you to identify
and question thoughts that cause all the suffering in the world.
It's a way to understand what's hurting you, and to address your problems with clarity.
In its most basic form, The Work consists of four questions and a turnaround.
For example, the first thought that you might question on the above Worksheet is
"Paul doesn't listen to me." Find someone in your life about whom you have had that
thought, and let's do The Work. "[Name] doesn't listen to me":
Is it true?
Can you absolutely know that it's true?
How do you react, what happens, when you believe that thought?
Who would you be without the thought?
Then turn it around (the concept you are questioning), and don't forget to find three
genuine, specific examples of each turnaround.
“Byron Katie’s Work is a great blessing for our planet. The root cause of suffering is
identification with our thoughts, the ‘stories’ that are continuously running through
our minds. The Work acts like a razor-sharp sword that cuts through that illusion and
enables you to know for yourself the timeless essence of your being.
Joy, peace, and love emanate from it as your natural state.”
Eckhart Tolle - author, The Power of Now
