Neuroscience and spiritual traditions tell us that human beings go through life “sleepwalking” – a state of being in which we are not fully present to life. Most of our ways of thinking, feeling, speaking and acting are automatic. We don’t have thoughts – thoughts have us; we don’t have feelings – feelings have us. This is a source of unhappiness. Our attention is focused on the past or the future. Where life occurs is in the moment. Developing a practice of mindfulness, in which we observe ourselves, others and circumstances without judgment is a valuable process in accessing happiness.
Posts Tagged ‘Acting’
Why Procrastinate? What’s Keeping You From Acting?
Thursday, June 11th, 2009Be honest with yourself: procrastination is a real killer. We suffer so much from it, it makes living life like being in a pressure cooker and it is probably the biggest reason that we are not successful. Why do we suffer from this, and much more important, what can you do about it?
Six Ways to Control The Trap of Too Many Choices
Tuesday, May 19th, 2009Choice is a good thing. There can be few more liberating beliefs than the belief that we can choose our response. But for a large group of people who are motivated by the acquisition of knowledge, choice can become a real threat to accomplishment. When does choice become a drag on accomplishment? Answer: When too many choices keep you from acting. Read on to see how to overcome the trap of too many choices.
Is Fear Stopping You From Going For the Gold?
Saturday, May 16th, 2009Some people seem to focus on the media’s forecast of doom and gloom geared at making the public fearful and outraged. The problem with this is that it’s very difficult for us to move toward what we want in our lives if we refuse to let go of what doesn’t work because we’re afraid and have too little faith. Edmund Burke put it this way, “No passion so effectually robs the mind of all its powers of acting and reasoning as fear.”
Six Ways to Control The Trap of Too Many Choices
Wednesday, April 22nd, 2009Choice is a good thing. There can be few more liberating beliefs than the belief that we can choose our response. But for a large group of people who are motivated by the acquisition of knowledge, choice can become a real threat to accomplishment. When does choice become a drag on accomplishment? Answer: When too many choices keep you from acting. Read on to see how to overcome the trap of too many choices.
