Thought provoking
This short clip resonated with me, so I wanted to share it with you. Tap the link to listen for free.
https://dynamic.wakingup.com/moment/MOC1E1E?share_id=3E21B34D&code=SCA6C8E6E
https://dynamic.wakingup.com/moment/MOC1E1E?share_id=3E21B34D&code=SCA6C8E6E
Is there such a thing as the present moment? Is there really a "now" from which we can wander? Why would anyone choose to look at this vast sky through a straw?
Real meditation isn't a matter of changing your experience into a “meditative” one. Whatever you're already feeling is good enough for the purpose of waking up.
I think therefore I am?
From: https://dynamic.wakingup.com/moment/MO66107?share_id=2AAEBC80&code=SCA6C8E6E
the most transformative dialogues often feature exploration rather than predetermined outcomes. We don’t know what we want, and we use conversation to get closer to articulating our desire. Some conversations are infinite, like games for their own sake.
A Philosophy of Conversation
All desire is a desire for being.”
We think we want things, but every desire points to a way of life, a kind of person we long to become. Objects seduce us not with their utility but with their promise of transcendence—status, attention, belonging.
We think we want things, but every desire points to a way of life, a kind of person we long to become. Objects seduce us not with their utility but with their promise of transcendence—status, attention, belonging.
Worry Is Sin
The Manifesto
Worry is sin. Worry is blasphemy. It is doubt against reality, against creation. Each anxious thought spits in GOD's face. Your fear is faithlessness. A cancer of the soul that spreads until it paralyzes and kills. Worry is to wage war against the divine order. Against what must be. Every second spent in anxiety is a sin.
... See moreOne of the most intelligent case studies in design is the Chinese tea cup. They’re made without handles simply because if it’s too hot to touch, it’s too hot to drink.
Humans naturally want to add more. Add a cardboard sleeve, add a warning on the outside of the cup, add a handle. The result of all these things never cools down the actual contents.
... See moreDesire is never about the object itself. If it were, once you acquired it, the desire would vanish. Yet, your wardrobe keeps getting stuffier while you still find yourself with nothing to wear. Desire is about what the object seems to promise us: a fuller, richer existence. This is why Marie Kondo’s “spark joy” test is great: it reframes... See more
