When are your moments of magic?

mindfulness, self-awareness
When I ask people this question, they chuckle and really take time to reflect. One respondent, a professional boxer, said, “The question stirs something in you.” For whatever reason, people don’t picture a rabbit in a hat. There is a moment of pause where people step back and visit an inner affair. From upward of fifty or so responses, people describe their magic moments as positive states of connection and courage. For the boxer, it’s when he steps into the ring. For the office worker, it’s when she connects with a stranger. For the gay man, when he decides to come out of the closet. For a writer, when the pen touches the pad. For the entrepreneur, when she conquers the fear of public speaking. It’s those moments we feel…
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You got a a lotta room brah

gratitude, mindfulness, self-awareness, storytelling
Reading a book in my car and a guy is trying to parallel park behind me. dude's got alot of room to work with, like 5 cars length, but after an initial bad lean he struggles to slide in as though its a tight space, so he bumps my car three times in the process. not sure if he knows im in the car, i get get out to examine the challenged fellow. i tell him "you hit me 3 times, you got a lot of room to work with bra," gesturing to the space he has. he gets out, apologizes and asks if there's any damage. i said, "na no worries, but you got a lotta room brah."
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When does it become timeless?

happiness, mindfulness, self-awareness
And then you wake up and realize that everyone has their own distinct relationship with time. And time flies when trust is present. Trust emerges with wisdom: knowing yourself and the nature of our sensations, emotions, and thoughts. It's a process and while discomfort may arise, courage is the cure. And naturally trust flourishes in our selves and relationships through the alignment of mind, body, and soul.
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How to do nothing and create change

How to do nothing and create change

leadership, mindfulness, self-awareness
Deferring action is equally important as deliberate action. This is the essence of Zen and Tao teachings which suggest the value of non-action: to simply allow the natural order of things to take shape. It’s not apathy or avoidance, nor is it acting prematurely. It's a balance of attention, trusting the process, and having awareness of the dynamic range and greater flow of life. In music, when and how one hits the strings is what produces the emotional connection and sense of rhythm. Timing is everything and empty spaces in between notes support the musical experience. 1. Look at the big picture In Gestalt Psychology, it is said that the whole is more than the sum of the parts. It's the classic example of the vase and two faces present side-by-side, and focusing on one tends to block…
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