I like this and remind myself all the time. I have meditating more recently and have been experiencing a “waking up” from my own self centeredness. I desperately want to pass this wisdom to my children and to reveal the nature of the mind to them so that they suffer less. I often come back to this wisdom that the most powerful thing I can do to help them find this wisdom is to keep doing it myself without the pull to teach them anything. It is challenging for a me to do this because I have become identified with being a parent and all my effort in life seem focused on helping them succeed. I am slowly learning to re-focus on myself and my own wellbeing so that they learn to do the same with themselves and then their children.
Yes, modeling is one of the most powerful, and perhaps under appreciated, forces we have. That’s one of the reasons your emails are so useful. You highlight important insights for a healthy lifestyle.
I like this and remind myself all the time. I have meditating more recently and have been experiencing a “waking up” from my own self centeredness. I desperately want to pass this wisdom to my children and to reveal the nature of the mind to them so that they suffer less. I often come back to this wisdom that the most powerful thing I can do to help them find this wisdom is to keep doing it myself without the pull to teach them anything. It is challenging for a me to do this because I have become identified with being a parent and all my effort in life seem focused on helping them succeed. I am slowly learning to re-focus on myself and my own wellbeing so that they learn to do the same with themselves and then their children.
Yes, modeling is one of the most powerful, and perhaps under appreciated, forces we have. That’s one of the reasons your emails are so useful. You highlight important insights for a healthy lifestyle.