Memories of the past or visions of the future represent only one possibility. Don’t get caught up in them. If given the choice between a positive or negative memory/thought which would you choose? And if all possibilities are the same, does it even matter? Every possible situation leads to every possible outcome. That means that even if you mess up, that situation can still lead itself to the best possible outcome (or at least one not as shitty as you probably imagine). The quicker you let go of the situation, the quicker it will feel like change happens. This allows you to move on to the next situation or moment. Soon it may feel that everything is just a string of moments. Or maybe just one big moment.
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Good one! and thanks for linking my post on expectations!
T.
Thank you Tomas. Your post is right on. Great find. When we go into a situation with expectations, we are setting ourselves up for failure. It is better to take things as they are and let the situation evolve as it should. This is extremely hard in practice, but that is why it is called practice.
I appreciate your following my blog. Hopefully there is something there you find inspiring.
Your blog is powerful. It feels like you take in a lot of ideas and concepts and try to distill it all into a unified theme. This can be hard work. Clearly people enjoy it as well. Keep going.
Thank you sir. I believe that truth comes in many forms and is all around us. Words blind us and obscure the real underlying meaning that absolutely cannot be put into words.
Thank you for your comment.