Chop Wood Carry Water: How to Fall in Love with the Process of Becoming Great

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Life is full of lessons, and when we can learn these in a practical way, they stick with us… so much better than they would if someone had simply told us. The entire civilization is losing itself in doing that is not rooted in Being and thus becomes futile. He is most famous for having compiled and commentated the 48-koan collection The Gateless Barrier (Japanese: Mumonkan). I understand the quote differently: The young monk was pursuing something, which is an attachment, seeking great knowledge, and perhaps in that, fame as well. Jessica Craven suggests daily, concrete, do-able, targeted actions to support progressive policies (and candidates, during election season)--with all the links to expedite your understanding and activism.

If you want your body to respond to whatever your mind can imagine, you need to get grounded, get strong, and master the primal movements. You can go to a sweat lodge, sell all your belongings, move to Indonesia, or whatever other outer risk you could think of. You’ll want to choose the weight that feels best for you in a specific workout, on a specific day, and even for a specific move, so it’s best to have a variety. Energize will help fuel your workouts with our clean pre-workout formula that gives you a boost of energy and helps sharpen your focus so you can push through every workout with more endurance. McRaven about making your bed is perhaps one of the best life lessons (via metaphor) that our modern age has seen.Also, from my point of view, this quote is great since it lets the reader interpret it as he wishes. She is a certified mindfulness teacher who has been practicing mindfulness meditation, centering prayer, and lectio divina since 1996. It could also be interpreted as ego rearing its head—meaning if you meet the Buddha on your journey assume it’s ego and keep going further.

It could also be a watch-out for “gurus” on your journey—which can only be guides (or “fingers” pointing at the moon).Instead of resisting and loathing the repetitive, daily routines and chores you don’t want to do, you can choose gratitude for the small things—that you have hands, strength, and health to perform these actions.

Playing video games and watching Netflix are surely pleasant activities but these two won’t actually help you advance in your career and in life. Though the relationship between the main character and his sensai was a bit cheesy and I found myself rolling my eyes at some of what John did, I unexpectedly found myself taking note on how Akira mentored his student. After three years of animal flow practice, Amoila says he feels more connected to his body and has enjoyed more focus and clarity. If we are focused on winning we will develop holes in our foundation that will eventually crack under pressure. Read over 2 million e-books on any device: Sign up for 30 days free trial of Kindle Unlimited and read your favorite titles.

Loved your interpretations, Kyle, particularly this one: “Mastering your mind allows you to appreciate the extraordinary miracles in ordinary daily life. Like how enlightenment happens on the inside and your outer life remains the same, happiness is something that also occurs on the inside.