The problem is: there is no problem
Again, my mind starts to talk to me:
“You need to find a solution. You need something great for your life purpose, some sort of career you can focus on daily. You need to achieve something. Search for the answers, you are nearly in trouble. Soon it could be to late.”
My mind often starts telling me what I should do and why I can not focus now on the present moment. Because I have things to get done. My life needs a shift and I can not relax now, how dare I?
But in reality there is no problem. My mind is the one who creates the problem just to push me to solve it. My mind cannot survive in the present moment very long. It isn’t needed that much at all as it is used to when I stay in the present. It is far more efficient when I choose to deliberately use it, instead of when it takes me over and creates concerns about my future.
My minds problem is: there is no problem.
And that’s how I can quite my mind. By telling myself that there is no problem now, no need to worry. If something needs to get done for the future, there still is no need to worry, I can solve everything with calmness.
Even no need to live only for the present moment to avoid a worried mind. Be wise, stay calm and you are able to plan everything without worry.
13. Februar 2010 um 21:38
Great insight! As soon as you’ve quieted your mind you’ll be more aware of your true self anyway. And that’s how you get inspired solutions for every “problem”.
16. Februar 2010 um 20:39
That’s an interesting perspective. While I don’t agree 100%, I really like how you focus on the present moment and refuse to stress out over the far, far future. In my experience, when we zero in on the here and now and worry only about doing good work today, the future opens up before us naturally.
17. Februar 2010 um 00:16
@Alice: Yes, when feeling good and alive there is some special inspiration that leads me to solve the “problems” around me in a easy way. It’s like going with the flow of a river, and you will flow around those rocks in the water.
@Jeffrey: That’s what I mean with being in the flow. Make yourself happy today, this will lead to a happy life because life is created by it parts, day by day, isn’t it? Thanks for the appreciation!