ii. 1/3 Concrete - tuning in to reality and senses and self...

ii. 1/3 Concrete - tuning in to reality and senses and self

After the pebble touches the surface of the water, it allows itself to sink slowly into the river.

It will reach the bed of the river without any effort. Once the pebble is at the bottom of the river, it continues to rest. It allows the water to pass by.

I think the pebble reaches the bed of the river by the shortest path because it allows itself to ... See more

Thich Nhat Hanh • Rest In the River

1/1 Meditation guidance - allow rest. Like a pebble in. river

“It is very important to realize that we have the habit energy of struggling.”

Start with simply the pleasure of walking or sitting. Feel that pleasure, and notice the habit energy creep in .

Thich Nhat Hanh - Lion’s Roar

As Parrish shows, we may imagine we are the protagonists in the story of our lives. But the sad truth is, most of us run on autopilot. Our behavioral defaults, groomed by biology, evolution, and culture, are primed to run the show for us if we don’t intervene. At our worst, we react to events without reasoning, not even realizing that we’ve missed ... See more

Clear Thinking: Turning Ordinary Moments into Extraordinary Results

Good summation of modern existence. We think we’re protagonists and authors, we’re really spectators and flotsam carried by our conditioning

Working with senses:

ex. With sound - my body takes it in and reacts to it. My reaction is the practice, the meditation. The sound is just happening in the field. If I get mad, frustrated, scared, delighted, that’s mine. Not the world’s, not the field’s.

At causal level - its realizing that the sound is just arising in the field of awareness. Its an

Intention attention and repitition

No one benefits from you scrolling on your phone and feeling sad and then going to Starbucks.

The antidote is figuring out what you care about, what you're good at, and what you like doing that can make the world a little bit better.

Then, really do that thing.

You can’t do everything, but there are a few things you can do really well. You have to

Alex Dobrenko • No one benefits from you scrolling and feeling sad

Part of the first steps. Go inward, have the courage to ask the questions and sit with not knowing. You must experience life in order to know. Not watch it like a spectator.

“Your calendar is the most honest autobiography you'll ever write.

It doesn't matter what you say your priorities are; your calendar reveals the truth. Each block is a decision about what matters, stripped of pretense and rationalization.

Your calendar isn't just recording your time—it's exposing your lies.”

Farnam Street - Shane Parrish

Uncover the truth, don’t trust what you think and say, look for the artifacts of your actions, of how you spent your time.

Product advertising explains the product to me. Brand advertising explains me to me. (via John Bevins)

Rachel Karten • Great Campaigns Start With Great Copy

Part of the problem - we let others tell us who we are, define us. A brand can’t tell you who you are, but it can influence you to think you’re someone who buys their shit.

Perhaps you are pulled down by the spirit of perfectionism

or by the spirit of addiction

or by the spirit of comparison

or by the spirit of unmet expectations

or by the spirit of arrogance

or by the spirit of self-pity or self-loathing

or pulled down by the spirit of a world that will break your heart and tell you it doesn’t matter (I myself have f... See more

Healing is an endless process.

Our life is the chance to work on it. Heal our selves so we can heal others.

And there will always be something else or something more complex in you that requires that healing attention. Even the self righteousness that can come with “I’m a good person and doing the work”.

PRACTICE: Gratitude (concrete and subtle)

Pair up with someone you trust and have a relationship with

Take 4 minutes

back and forth sitting across from each other finish the stem: “I’m grateful for…”

Doesn’t matter what we say - share whatever comes through. See where it goes in 4 minutes.