My Mind Transformed Completely, and There Were Some Tradeoffs
What I didn’t realize at the time was that I had shifted gears. No longer bold and open to possibility, I was now playing defense. Instead of continuing in the mindset and flow that allowed me to have this opportunity in the first place, I was now struggling to make sure “I got this right.” And this meant my head shot firmly up my ass — full of wor
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As a result, I developed a capacity to make decisions not as a reaction to certain emotions, trying to make them go away, but instead to make decisions together with my emotions, understanding that they would always be with me on my journey. I found such power in this reframe. If fear is always a companion, it is futile to push it away. If uncertai
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“Suddenly it became clear that all my desires and thoughts and feelings are an endless, changing parade,” she told me. And then, with a look of surprise she added, “I’m not making it happen.” For Sarah, this experience of an uncontrollable, ever-changing reality was a breakthrough that dramatically shifted how she related to herself. She wasn’t con
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Last Year My Mind Exploded and Now I'm in Spiritual Puberty Again
Sasha Chapinsashachapin.substack.comJust being very aware in every moment. If I catch myself judging somebody, I can stop myself and say, “What’s the positive interpretation of this?” I used to get annoyed about things. Now I always look for the positive side of it. It used to take a rational effort. It used to take a few seconds for me to come up with a positive. Now I can do it sub
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