Intentionality
“Intentionality…is about the connection between what you’re doing and why you’re doing it.” - Malcom Ocean
Stuart Evans and
Intentionality
“Attention is the rarest and purest form of generosity.”
― Simone Weil
― Simone Weil
Carissa Potter • How to feel alive again.
The Notebook Rule
Over the past couple of months, I’ve been fault-testing something I’m going to call The Notebook Rule.
It goes like this:
Over the past couple of months, I’ve been fault-testing something I’m going to call The Notebook Rule.
It goes like this:
Before any interaction with a screen, I write down, in a notebook, what I intend to do. Then, as soon as I’m done doing that thing, I walk away (close the laptop, put the phone down, literally walk away, etc).
J.E. Petersen • The Notebook Rule
intention> attention
Maybe the real problem isn’t overabundance of access to information, but the invasive nature of it. In both political and spiritual realms, I’ve always self-identified as “seeker.” I like going out , into the woods or churches or protests or city alleys, and drawing my conclusions from there. I’m a reader, observer, and interviewer—always seeking... See more
Mari Andrew • A Life Without Instagram
Pessimists see problems. They worry about what could go wrong in the future. Optimists see possibilities. They focus on what could go right in the future. Proactive people turn problems into possibilities. They give us reasons to be optimistic about the future.
Adam Granttwitter.com"Proactive people turn problems into possibilities. They give us reasons to be optimistic about the future."
Been listening to more of Rob Burbea and appreciate his emphasis on how clarifying your specific + personal desire to meditate is often completely missed — and how it impacts the way that the practice will unfold.
Seems like this could also be extrapolated to many other areas of life... where nuances in your motivation... See more
Jonny Millerx.comnuances in your motivation will impact the landscape of possible outcomes