The Problem of Procrastination. There is a poster that depicts a huge polar bear lying prone on a flue of ice. The caption under it reads, "When I get the feeling to do something, I lie down until the feeling goes away". Such is the sigh of the resigned procrastinator: broken by frustration, unable to catch up, chained by depression and sustained by the simple apathetic response, "I don't care anymore".
Yet most people who procrastinate have not contentedly handed in their resignations. In fact, we struggle incessantly to shake off procrastination. An ancient proverb states: "It is not the size of the tree but the depth of its roots that make it strong. " (a) A poor distinction between urgency and priority. (b) Distractibility. (c) Forgetfulness. D) Lumping. . (2) Fear Fear motivated procrastination usually expresses itself as avoidance and the intense desire to either delay performing a task or wait for its expiration so that it no longer has to be dealt with. Author: T. Well Vegan « Bureau of Betterment.
Embracing Personal Disappointment as the Path to Awakening. Buddhism is not about wishful thinking or academic speculation. The Buddhist path is about learning to participate in the expansion of your true life. In short, it is about learning to love your Self. Buddhist spirituality is not a theoretical endeavor. It is a first-person exploration of what it means to truly be your Self. In order for this experiment to be relevant, we have to be willing to be honest with ourselves. The Movement of Suffering. There seems to be a gulf between our true Life and the life we are living. Over time, our frustration accumulates. When we look at the first noble truth we can do so in one of two ways: as scholars or practitioners. The Heart of Spirituality. When we truly relate to our personal dissatisfaction we realize that our life is a pattern of learned behaviors revolving around a center that is inauthentic and uninspired.
It is difficult to accept that we are both the prisoner and the guard. The Buddhist path requires bravery and courage. Why Lying Broken in a Pile on Your Bedroom Floor is a Good Idea. ~ Julie (JC) Peters. The Goddess of never not broken. You know that feeling when you have just gone through a breakup, or lost your job, and everything is terrible and terrifying and you don’t know what to do, and you find yourself crying in a pile on your bedroom floor, barely able to remember how to use the phone, desperately looking for some sign of God in old letters, or your Facebook newsfeed or on Glee, finding nothing there to comfort you?
Come on, yes you do. We all do. And there is a goddess from Hindu mythology that teaches us that, in this moment, in this pile on the floor, you are more powerful than you’ve ever been. This past week, I have been deeply inspired by a talk I heard on the Yoga Teacher Telesummit by Eric Stoneberg on this relatively unknown Goddess from Hindu mythology: Akhilandeshvari. This figure has snuck up inside me and settled into my bones. The answer, it turns out, is this: in pieces, warrior-style, on the back of a crocodile. Akhilandeshvari: And of course, this is terrifying. Alan Watts, what is Buddhism? {Video} Alan Watts - What Buddhism's About. Alan Watts - Not What Should Be But What Is. Your Own Damn Life. By John Malkin When author, mythologist, and storyteller Michael Meade was a young teen, he was in a gang that ran on the streets of New York City.
One day he was cornered by older, rival gang members with knives. Knowing he might be cut if he didn’t act, Meade spontaneously told his attackers a story. His tale was compelling enough that the mood shifted and the threat of violence dissolved. Today Meade uses story, song, and mythology to help others discover their inner wisdom and inherent gifts. Meade was tested again when he was twenty years old and drafted into the army during the Vietnam War. Meade has written many books, the latest of which is Fate and Destiny: The Two Agreements of the Soul. Awakening the unique potential in all people is especially important in the United States today, Meade says, to combat the conformity that mass culture increasingly demands.
In person Meade is relaxed and confident. Meade: Fate is the mistake that was meant to happen. Take social networking. About: The Holstee Manifesto - Live Your Dream.