One of the things we often hear about what makes human beings special and perhaps unique on the planet is that we have free will. But what does that mean exactly? Is it that we are self-directed and autonomous in a way that no other animal is? I think that's what we mean when we say ...
Oh Routine. What am I going to do with you? You make things so mundane, so ordinary, so repetitive and well ... so routine. You are the enemy of passion and fun. You are the oppressor of joy. Oh how rote you are routine? How repetitive, how boring, how dull? Where is your spice? Your zest for life? You ...
One is stressful, the other is numbing. The latter type of distraction serves to numb you to the pain of the former. The best example of a numbing distraction is TV. You turn it on and it effectively distracts you (numbs) from all your concerns in the world. It turns your ...
The other morning,as I looked at my rather round belly, which has gotten noticeably bigger over the last 3 weeks, I was reminded that I've been ineffective in causing the flat six-pack stomach that I dream of. My exercise practice has been ineffective. Similarly as I was doing some Yoga poses I was also reminded of my ...
Distraction, not religion, is the opium of the masses. Distraction is the enemy of living my life as a practice. Distraction serves as the band-aid to the worry and anxiety I feel when I'm not effectively taking care of my concerns in life. I know I'm heading off a cliff ...
So with my "Getting things done (not)" as the background, I write about how "clutter" affects me. Like our hero in this April 17th 2008 post, in the process of doing one task I find myself distracted by another. Does this happen to you? On the way to look for a folder or file, I notice ...
I'll be musing about clutter, distractions and the importance of systems and routines in living your life as a practice, and I thought this cute story below would be a great set-up. I have no idea who wrote it. Enjoy. Recently, I was diagnosed with Age Activated Attention Deficit Disorder ...