While I was shaking at the bus stop with worry about catching a bus by myself, this 12 year old flew to Bali by himself. While you might not wish to be his parents, we can learn a lot from him. Here’s why.
Humanity sells themselves far too short. What if negativity and limitation were in no way a necessary part of the human condition? What if you could be totally free of all suffering? Wouldn’t that be worth investigating?
Peace is not the absence of activity or ambition, noise or busyness. Despite all that, it's letting the mind settle and relax and living from the quiet, still part of us. So much simpler.
Many meditations are about creating some kind of feeling or intention. If I was in an arguing mood, I’d say they are misguided. Within you is a higher wisdom but it can only come through when you stop having an agenda, when you let go.
What if you never gave any more conscious attention to what you don’t want and what could go wrong? What if you made your life a sole celebration of all that is good, right, beautiful and true? What would happen then?
‘Mindfulness’ has become such a buzz word it can lose its meaning in the repetition. Don’t make it more complicated than it needs to be; keep it simple so you can make the most of your moments, any time.
Go first, take the lead, don’t wait for others to bring to life what you value. Then you’re free from disappointment and being let down – because you know only you can fulfil your ideals.
Normality is our society’s commonly accepted path to find stability and ultimately success and happiness. But it’s insanely flawed. There is no stability in anything our society promotes.
Don't make the mistake that so many do. Every step on your journey can be a joyful movement to more. It never needs to be a painful grind through hell.
Being able to change your world is an admirable trait, but on equal footing is the ability to accept what you have no control over. When an emotional past comes back to revisit, resistance only causes more problems. Acceptance and going with is the very thing you need.
