Focussed as compared to scattered — Whole Being
Focussed as compared to scattered — You ever watch people walking along while texting? That’s what scattered looks like. Being focussed takes discipline.
Whole Being
Whole being flies in the face of conventional wisdom. It involves a sense of her and now presence, a willingness to be honest and simple focus.
Awake as Compared to Asleep — Whole Being
On Waking Up — Awake as compared to Asleep It’s hard to admit, but our lives are mostly lived on autopilot. While there are plenty of reasons for “sleeping while awake,” (brain efficiency, etc.) the main reason we do it it is that we fear the work being awake entails.
Responsive as Compared to Reactive — Whole Being
Responsive as compared to reactive — reacting on autopilot is prevalent — always has been. Learning to breathe and then to reflect means that we can respond rather than react.
Self-centered as Compared to Selfish — Whole Being
Self-centered as compared to selfish — we need to learn to find our focus, and to bring it gently back to learning all there is to know about ourselves
Honest as Compared to Indirect — Whole Being
Whole Being — Honest as compared to indirect — we think that hedging or being polite is politically correct. What we end up with is a dishonest life.
Passionate as compared to Charged — Whole Being
Passionate as compared to charged — Charge is uncontrolled excitement. Passion is stepping into the cool river of engagement.
Awareness as compared to Non-awareness — Whole Living
Awareness as compared to Non-awareness — not only is paying attention a challenge, what we miss far outweighs what we pay attention to. Nevertheless, it’s worth working toward more awareness.