Zen Ideas, myths
The Myth of Fairness–getting over thinking life should be fair is, for some, a life-long task. You don’t have to like it — it simply is.
belief
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The Myth of Right and Wrong–there are always exceptions to each “rule,” and making a list isn’t particularly helpful
The Myth of Right and Wrong — The Myths Series
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The Myth of Absolute Truth — we hate not knowing, but the reality is, most of life is a mystery to be lived, not a puzzle to be solved.
The Myth of Absolute Truth — The Myths Series
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Life is not as it is. Life is as you are. — reality is slippery and personal. This scares a lot of people, who crave fitting in.
Life is not as it is. Life is as you are. The Myths Series
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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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
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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-Focussed as compared to scattered
tao
On the Tao of Relating
the tao of relating — learning to be clear, to be honest, and to be present with what is
Zen Ideas
On Change and Choice
Change and choice are not the same. One is possible… the other is not.
Zen Ideas
On Being Seen
On Being Seen — it takes a bit of effort to watch ourselves story-making, and to let that go long enough to see and be seen