Maybe the fear is that we are less than we think we are, when the actuality of it is that we are much much more.
Interpretation
The quote suggests that our fears may stem from insecurities about our true potential.
Jon Kabat-Zinn reflects on the idea that fear often arises from a perception of inadequacy, making us believe we are less capable than we truly are. He urges us to recognize the deeper truth of our vast potential and inherent worth, implying that we can transcend our self-imposed limitations when we embrace our true selves.
In practice
During a motivational speech about overcoming self-doubt.
Once you have established yourself as a center of love and kindness radiating throughout your being, which amounts to a cradling of yourself in loving kindness and acceptance, you can dwell here indefinitely, drinking at this fount, bathing it in, renewing yourself, nourishing yourself, enlivening yourself. This can be a profoundly healing practice for body and soul.
One way to look at meditation is as a kind of intrapsychic technology that's been developed over thousands of years by traditions that know a lot about the mind/body connection.
Meditation means learning how to get out of this current, sit by its bank and listen to it, learn from it, and then use its energies to guide us.
Practice sharing the fullness of your being, your best self, your enthusiasm, your vitality, your spirit, your trust, your openness, above all, your presence. Share it with yourself, with your family, with the world.
The best way to capture moments is to pay attention. This is how we cultivate mindfulness. Mindfulness means being awake. It means knowing what you are doing.
In Asian languages, the word for mind and the word for heart are same. So if youβre not hearing mindfulness in some deep way as heartfulness, youβre not really understanding it. Compassion and kindness towards oneself are intrinsically woven into it. You could think of mindfulness as wise and affectionate attention.
I have always observed that to succeed in the world one should seem a fool, but be wise.
Unselfishness is more paying, only people have not the patience to practice it.
Creativity is neither the product of neurosis nor simple talent, but an intense courageous encounter with the Gods.
She was right that reality can be harsh and that you shut your eyes to it only at your peril because if you do not face up to the enemy in all his dark power, then the enemy will come up from behind some dark day and destoy you while you are facing the other way.
Abhor all idea of being saved by good works, but O, be as full of good works as if you were to be saved by them!
There are many things which we can afford to forget which it is yet well to learn.
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