I get that question regularly.<\/p>\n
SO many people are looking for the best or easiest or quickest or ultimate way to live a joyful, successful and all-round amazing life.<\/p>\n
They want THE way, THE steps, THE mantra.<\/p>\n
The thing is: sometimes I meditate, and sometimes I don\u2019t.<\/p>\n
Sometimes I work out really, really hard, and sometimes I am just shamelessly lazy.<\/p>\n
Sometimes I have weeks without even the tiniest bite of shitty food, but sometimes I eat whatever I want, all the time.<\/p>\n
Sometimes I read a lot, sometimes I just watch Netflix until my eyes bleed.<\/p>\n
Sometimes I am utterly committed and obsessed with something, sometimes I sit on a park bench watching planes go by.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s no logic in there.<\/p>\n
It’s not a method.<\/p>\n
And it is all extremely useful in the moment.<\/p>\n
It is my way.<\/p>\n
The Whatever Seems To Be Appropriate Way.<\/p>\n
The Let’s Just Give This A Shot Until I Hate It Way.<\/p>\n
Fucking around, disguised as meaningful activity.<\/p>\n
There is not ONE way to find a life that is more naturally driven by purpose, that is effortlessly fulfilling, that is more beautiful and surprising and revealing every day.<\/p>\n
Except, maybe, for really, REALLY wanting to break free from the relentless disempowering stories of the mind, and staying ferociously curious.<\/p>\n
Like most people on a self-discover journey (or self-development or self-help or un-selfing, whatever you want to call it), I\u2019ve tried a myriad of things, and then some.<\/p>\n
And like most people who slow down somewhere along the line because they finally, truly, directly realize that there\u2019s a simpler way to stay grounded and conscious and almost free from worry, I’m just kinda growing into it.<\/p>\n
That is the bad news.<\/p>\n
The good news is that you literally can\u2019t go wrong.<\/p>\n
Once the first step is taken, the first spark is sparked, the rest will unfold.<\/p>\n
With our without meditation.<\/p>\n
You are on your way.<\/p>\n
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—<\/p>\n
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(Photo by @stephenleo1982, for Unsplash)<\/p>\n
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