Zen Ideas
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.
Zen Ideas
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.
Whole Being — Responsive as Compared to Reactive
Zen Ideas
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
Whole Being — Self-centered as Compared to Selfish
Zen Ideas
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.
Whole Being — Honest as Compared to Indirect
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Passionate as compared to charged — Charge is uncontrolled excitement. Passion is stepping into the cool river of engagement.