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Nice write up If you can “convince yourself” (ie. actually feel), that this moment right now is the most meaningful moment of your life And you can do that co
by nico 3y ago
Nice write up
If you can “convince yourself” (ie. actually feel), that this moment right now is the most meaningful moment of your life
And you can do that consistently, in the moment
You are there
And the weird thing is that to get there, we need to let go, not do more or make an effort, but relax into it
- mrelectric 3y agoSadly it's one of those things that you just have to feel for yourself, right? You can't explain it to someone in a way that they'll understand and be able to apply instantly. Esp since it takes conscious effort to be performing "no effort"
- nico 3y agoThis might not make any sense to you right now, and that might actually be a great thing For me, the awareness of presence lies somewhere close to the awareness of something making no sense It feels sort of like the intersection between pure feeling and thinking I think that’s why in Zen they use koans, to get us to short-circuit our thoughts and gain awareness of the feeling of paradox
- jebarker 3y agoI don't think this can be felt instantly after an explanation, but my personal experience has been that I gradually learned to feel this way through a regular mindfulness meditation practice. I used the Waking Up app for the past few years and it really changed me.
- nico 3y agoYes. Personally, it took me years to find the spot But also there are thousands of different methods and descriptions. Some of them thousands of years old This is a basic human condition and ability We just don’t practice it or teach it enough