Occasionally I’ll still have days where I relapse into my old mindset– that internal voice that assures me I’m better than my responsibilities.
It took me learning one major lesson to finally understand this, I was never going to find freedom.
What I really wanted was freedom from myself and that comes from surrender, total submission to the path itself.
The more you chase freedom (new experiences, relationships, places, careers, etc.) the less you’ll have it. All chasing does is open more doors, and that’s the irony. Those that constantly start anew, never reach it.
Submitting to a practice, being totally engaged in all before you– this is what frees you. When I stopped chasing ideas, I started building my own life and as a result, became more free.
Free of delusion.
It’s not enough to focus on goals, you’ve got to create a different dynamic with your own life. This is as much of an attitude and approach as it is a philosophy. Just yesterday, when I was feeling complain-y because I was randomly assigned a bunch of shit I didn’t want to do, I stopped and reframed.
If I’ve got to do this, I’m going all out.
I bring the play. It doesn’t come to you.
You’re an amateur at the game of life if fun is selective. You bring the fun. This has been a huge game changer for me.
There’s a bunch of things I don’t want to do, but since I’ve got to– might as well go all the way out and embrace it.
LEAN IN.
Freedom is a mindset, an attitude, and an approach– NOT a destination.
If you want to be free, let go.
It was always right in front of you.
#StayIntheNow
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