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There is no point in hating an older version of yourself.

You are not that person.

Learning to suffer is accepting your suffering instead of trying to push it away.

When we can recognize and embrace it, we allow it to pass.

There are many misconceptions about meditation.

Take some time to investigate how it can improve your life.

Your Life, Your Practice: A Guide to Tailored Mindfulness coming to your favourite book retailer soon.

New ideas grows from Beginner’s Mind.

When we empty our mind of all our expertise we can view a hypothesis from an elemental perspective. This allows us to view new approaches and insights.

“In the beginner’s mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert’s there are few.”
-Shunryu Suzuki

Slow everything down. When we slow down we can embrace the present moment and the infinite parts of it.

#slowliving #present #nature #Mindfulness #meditation #mitchtakefman #wisdompathpress

There is always a lesson to be learned.

Find it. Learn from it. Move on.

There is always a lesson to be learned.

Find it. Learn from it. Move on.

Forgiveness is an act of self-care.

We forgive so we can let go of the ‘burning coal’ of anger and resentment.

If we stop labelling through duality - good or bad, pleasant or unpleasant, etc - we can see things for what they are.

This will allow us to embrace equanimity and learn in that process.

Beginner's Mind is the preferred perspective.
There is always room to see more.

Being authentic gives you the freedom to embrace your uniqueness.

Trying to live up to others’ expectations of who you are never works out well.

Surrender or Radical Acceptance is the key to nurturing equanimity.

Embrace it.

Try not to judge your path by observing other paths.

Keep going towards that which is clear to you.

There might be obstacles along the way, but each has a lesson to be learned. Don't fear them. Learn and move on.

Let your thoughts flow without attachment.

When we hold thoughts too tightly, we limit our ability to acquire new data, and quickly fall into the shadows of expectations, judgments, and opinions.

We need our ego to survive on this planet, just realize which ego thoughts are self serving and which are necessary.

Don’t believe all your thoughts.

What a beautiful description on the spaciousness of the present moment.

The realization of non-self leads to the experience of interdependence and the dissolution of duality.

This is the ultimate truth. The ultimate reality. Begin the journey by looking within.

Be aware that the shadows of expectations, opinions, and judgments are something we should minimize in our own perspective and ignored from other peoples perspective.

When we learn the skills of concentration, clarity, and equanimity - we learn to rest easy in the moment.

We are sometimes so anxious to give our view, we don't hear what is being said.

Listen. With complete presence. Do not speak just to fill the silence.

We waste so much energy, so much bandwidth by holding on to anger and grudges.
Be free. Let go. Forgive.

The most important tool we possess to aid in self-mastery is The Pause.
Use it whenever you feel uneasy or triggered.
It works. It's that simple.

When we realize that events are just events, that we label them as ‘good’ ‘bad’ and other views merely as a function of a dynamically changing mindset, we can embrace true equanimity.

Thank you Jeremy. TNH has been a big influence in my life and practice as well.
I am an author as well. I also am a partner in a publishing company. Would love to chat more.

"Life is not about getting to a certain place. Life is a path.” - - Thich Nhat Hanh

Pause, embrace the silence, and just listen

Learn to limit your expectations.
Expectations lull us into a false sense of security, convincing us that we have more control than we actually do. And when reality doesn’t match the story we’ve told ourselves, the emotional toll can be significant.

Use both minds to live life to the fullest.