i read these 9 insights this weekend and it really struck me. some things i had already heard, one thing i didn't agree with at all (i don't know where i stand on the last point about suffering, i have to think about it more), and the rest are things that got me thinking.
i know the website the link is from might be a little odd to some, but i kind of liked reading some other things on it. i am a thinker. not compulsively like that 9 insights says. but truly, i am always aware of what i am doing, how i am acting and thinking about how this may be perceived, why i'm doing it, etc (this does not mean i always make the best choices). i am always thinking. it's a blessing and a curse. sometimes ben will exclaim "who thinks about that?!" me. i think about "that" ("that" referring to many different topics that at times i discuss).
i know it's only monday, but maybe it will kick the week off right!
I really like those 9 insights. I agree that the maximizing pleasure/minimizing suffering drive isnt something i completely agree with, but i thought all the other ones were really true. Im trying to find that balance between overthinking (And anxiety) and just living. Easier said that done lol these help though
ReplyDeleteyeah, i find the more i "think" or "focus" on trying to just live or be in the moment, the higher the anxiety is and the more i think. it's totally a vicious cycle.
ReplyDeleteI ended up using one of these insights as a jumper for a writing prompt for my class :)
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing.
http://writingprompts2012.blogspot.com/