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The author claims he can't feel the positive emotions because he expects what is coming. One can train their brain to avoid this trap. I am a "smart" person,
by orasis 11y ago
The author claims he can't feel the positive emotions because he expects what is coming.
One can train their brain to avoid this trap. I am a "smart" person, but through Vipassana meditation and gratitude practices, my mind is now more attuned to the novelty and spontaneity of the present moment. It's not perfect, but is significantly better than my former clouded way of experiencing.
- chiph 11y agoHow does Vipassana help you in this? Just thinking about it - observing that your breaths are long or short, and other mindfullness meditations - would seem to me to make you less present, and disconnect you from the local environment - and become more of a remote observer.
- orasis 11y agoThe practice of Vipassana is to observe present experience nonjudgmentally and to eventually meld with present experience so there is no Observer. So it's the exact opposite of what you're describing.