I had a plan this morning.
Bubsy was going to play by herself and I would keep an eye on her and get to do some exercise.
How do you think that worked?
You know it -
She has some some powerful lungs which means my plan went up in smoke.
Reality said “Ah … that’s not going to happen there, sir”
I had a moment of resistance -
“But what about my plan? What about what I want? What about meeeee … ?”
Do you know that ^^^ internal voice?
Fortunately I quickly realised that resistance is futile.
I gave in -
Reality won, I ended up playing with her.
Simple, easy - I even came up with some exercises we could do together.
(I ended up teaching her how to crawl.
Everyone needs a role model, right?
And boy is that is tough - spend 2 minutes crawling and you’ll feel it.
Exercise AND bubba was laughing at me flopped on the ground - so win-win)
Serenity.
Clarity.
Perspective.
They're all benefits of being present and aware -
Noticing when you’re fighting and resisting an undeniable reality,
Stressing yourself out, getting angry and frustrated in the process.
And instead of continuing to insist on your plan, on what “should” be,
You surrender and accept what is actually happening.
You give up - but you get clarity and perspective in return.
“This isn't going to happen … but this is!”
One of the biggest benefits of being mindful is that you don’t cause yourself stress.
You see what you are doing to make yourself upset.
You see where you are banging your own head against an undeniable wall.
So tune into now … not only is it more enjoyable, its more effective too.
A 2 for 1 deal!
You gotta love that.
Of course - resisting, not seeing clearly, NOT being present and mindful -
They're all a habit.
The whole purpose of the Ascension meditation techniques is to remove these “grooves” -
These habits of reacting in ways you wish you hadn’t and/or the habits that mean you're causing yourself pain.
But you can also use them “eyes open” to keep you tuned into this moment.
And then life gets really exciting,
Because life really becomes about your conscious choice,
A deliberate living, and not based in unconscious reaction.
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Go well!
Arjuna
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