A sharp observations on the ancient and ongoing competition between doing and merely watching the river flow.
After awhile you’ve seen the River and the alternative of making your own waves and demonstrating your own voice calls to you. Hey, I can do that and do it better!
Hey Jack! I’m fascinated by this idea you bring up about being a monk in the marketplace. I’d love to hear how you/we might live that out practically. I have a feeling it might come down to surrendered expectations...
Mark. Thanks for reading. I wish I were a guru on this concept but I'm not. The advice I've received is to slow down emotionally and spiritually. Reduce urgency. And yes, surrender, not just expectations, but surrender to the reality before you. Let go of your tendency to reach for control.
A sharp observations on the ancient and ongoing competition between doing and merely watching the river flow.
After awhile you’ve seen the River and the alternative of making your own waves and demonstrating your own voice calls to you. Hey, I can do that and do it better!
Well written and relatable. I always love seeing Modern Anxiety popup in my inbox.
Excellent as always. Thought provoking as always.
Hey Jack! I’m fascinated by this idea you bring up about being a monk in the marketplace. I’d love to hear how you/we might live that out practically. I have a feeling it might come down to surrendered expectations...
Mark. Thanks for reading. I wish I were a guru on this concept but I'm not. The advice I've received is to slow down emotionally and spiritually. Reduce urgency. And yes, surrender, not just expectations, but surrender to the reality before you. Let go of your tendency to reach for control.
Thank you Jack!