closer to the truth
To quote Gil Fronsdal from a recent Dharma talk, “The path itself seems so precious; getting to the capital seems secondary.”
Anna Fusco • My Dream is Not a Baby
We were so theoretical about things for so long, and were worrying if anyone would get the various threads we were weaving together.
A mouthful of flowers somewhere outside Darien, Wisconsin.
It's to notice the moments when you naturally and effortlessly already do feel that way, then not to screw it up with overthinking.
oliverburkeman.com • Case in point: recently I realized I'd made three separate reminders to myself to order new bags for the vacuum cleaner. There's no way that didn't use up as much time and effort as just ordering the bags.
Simple is hard. It is that simple, and it is that hard.
— Sari Azout
What if we stop adding layers of separation between us and the answers and reserve our energy to amplify trust and calm in ourselves?
Answers are available for us as soon as we surrender
Question your maps and models of the universe, both inner and outer, and continually test them against the raw input of reality.
Maria Popova • 18 Life-Learnings From 18 Years of the Marginalian
And even then, we don’t walk, we crack . That crack is the beginning of motion.
Why We Stay in Rooms We Should Leave
All this time I was optimizing my life for exit options. Now instead, I’ve built a life I don’t want to exit.
Sarah Wood González • making the decision right
It turns out, if you want to save a species, you don’t spend your time staring at the bird you want to save. You look at the things it relies on to live instead.