The Art of Becoming

Clippings to support the development of a modern contemplative science course, The Art of Becoming, which blends eastern and western philosophies with meditation practice to encourage simultaneous development of our relationship to both inner and outer landscapes

by Christina Fedor · updated 2mo ago

T he art of being is the art of knowing ourselves, of accepting and existing in harmony with ourselves, and of living out, in action, the highest possibilities of our nature. It includes three basic concepts: self-awareness, self-acceptance, and self-assertion.
from Honoring the Self: The Pyschology of Confidence and Respect by Nathaniel Branden
Christina Fedor added 2mo ago
I’m drawn to the idea of an art of living much more so than to the compulsive search for life hacks, regimens of self-improvement, or self-optimization schemes. These too often feel like a doubling down on the insistence that we can always do more if only we apply the right technique. They also suggest that the path to happiness involves the discov... See more
from The Art of Living by L. M. Sacasas
Christina Fedor added 2mo ago
Much of Buddhist philosophy centers around this same idea, this balance between what’s being phrased as “intention” and “attention” – our intentional curiosity about knowledge and growth, and our choice of where to focus our awareness, what to pay attention to.
from Networked Knowledge and Combinatorial Creativity by The Marginalian
Christina Fedor added 2mo ago
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from Honoring the Self: The Pyschology of Confidence and Respect by Nathaniel Branden

from The Art of Living by L. M. Sacasas

from Networked Knowledge and Combinatorial Creativity by The Marginalian