Such wisdom here, Michael. On non-attachment, on avoiding spinning stories about others, intentions, on knowing our own worth, on not over extending. Thank you for this.💕
"When we grip tightly to a desired outcome, we become brittle." Learning to live in flow is so very difficult for me... Achievement chasing (being an athlete or needing to "get good grades" etc. spill over into every aspect of my life. You know me well that I struggle to stay in the messy middle to allow the answers to come to me. I appreciate this so much.
The four noble truths are my guide. Don’t over-assess. You may end up only gathering evidence for a new conclusion you’re adopting. Be the person you want to be. People will embrace it or not. It’s the being that is your reward and outcome.
Ouch! I respect the way you're holding that sting. I think we've all been there, and it's a painful place.
Yup, it stung but I’ve rubbed some Taoist ointment on it. So we’re good. 😊
Yes. As a person who ghosted me said, "
Perfect response!
Such wisdom here, Michael. On non-attachment, on avoiding spinning stories about others, intentions, on knowing our own worth, on not over extending. Thank you for this.💕
"When we grip tightly to a desired outcome, we become brittle." Learning to live in flow is so very difficult for me... Achievement chasing (being an athlete or needing to "get good grades" etc. spill over into every aspect of my life. You know me well that I struggle to stay in the messy middle to allow the answers to come to me. I appreciate this so much.
Love this. It reminds me of a poem I wrote called ‘Water’. There’s so much wisdom in nature and the seasons ✨
The four noble truths are my guide. Don’t over-assess. You may end up only gathering evidence for a new conclusion you’re adopting. Be the person you want to be. People will embrace it or not. It’s the being that is your reward and outcome.
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I really liked this post. "Not to suppress disappointment but to drain it." I'm totally stealing that.
Do it!
This hits hard and yet what my past self really needed to hear, multiple times. I love hearing the wisdom of the Tao in these life experiences. 🙏🤎
Excellent observations. I tent to take negative comments to heart. Hopefully, the Tao will help me