7 ways to cultivate awareness
Now that we’ve seen the transformative power of awareness, here are some ideas on how to cultivate it:
The difference between information & awareness
Sometimes awareness and information imply the same thing, but not always, and not in the context that I plan to use them. It’s important to understand this distinction before we get into this any further:
Think you know what’ll make you happy?
I keep hearing that we don’t really know what’ll make us happy. In my experience, this seems to be true. There’ve been times in my life when it seemed like my happiness was dependent on something, so I would try to make it happen. But when that condition was fulfilled — when that if/when clause was met — it […]
3 great reasons to let go of your expectations
A lot of people are talking about letting go of expectations: Seth Godin has talked about it on his blog. Eckhart Tolle has talked about it in his books and lectures. Leo Babauta has talked about it several times on Zen Habits. And The Minimalists are constantly talking about letting go of the American Dream… It’s time […]
The easiest way to get out of your head
Let’s face it: Our lives are busy. And our minds are even busier. We could be in a meeting, daydreaming about the weekend. Or in the middle of a conversation, having no idea what the other person just said. Or reading something, only to re-read the same thing over and over because we aren’t paying attention. Whether you’re […]