Posts Tagged ‘story’
The stimulus and story of pain
Consciously, pain is a stimulus. Suffering is story. Just like watching our thoughts drift away in meditation, we can watch whatever story our minds create about the pain drift away as well. This is delicate with chronic pain since the body is so efficient at compensating. There are times when it serves us to let…
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Keeping it real
Something happened. We actually only perceive a percentage of what happened. The percentage we could see, hear, taste, touch, and smell from our perspectives. We don’t know all that happened or other imperceptible elements of what happened. Just what we perceived. Just the vibrations strong enough to discharge our receptors. And yet, even what we…
Read MoreNobody can make you feel
Nobody can make you feel wrong. Nobody can make you feel stupid. Nobody can make you feel. You’re more powerful than that. 1) You notice someone do something. 2) Your mind gives meaning to what they did and determines if it contributes to your life, or doesn’t. 3) Then you feel. When you take ownership…
Read MoreThe 90-second phenomenon
A three-year-old throws a tantrum about not wanting to go to sleep. He lies in bed wailing about wanting to do a laundry list of other things instead of getting rest. Each time the thought of sleeping re-enters his mind, a new emotional action potential spreads throughout his physiology. The boy’s dad lies with him…
Read MoreProcess-infused
When you finally pour the coffee into your mouth and experience the flavor, this is the result of a process. The flavor of the coffee is infused with the process. The process affects the taste. For some the coffee-making process takes two minutes and six steps: place filter in the coffee maker, add water to…
Read MoreIn service of the long game
A good starting point for the long game of any endeavor is to identify who it is that you want to spend your life serving. What change do they hope to make in their lives? What promise can you make to them when they experience your service? What beliefs do they have? Continue to become…
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