The practice of trying to keep thoughts organized for coherent writing, as an eternal optimist like myself, invariably leads to focusing on the practical nature of what I’m writing about and how to use the tools.
This post really made me pause and think. I’ve always viewed suffering as something to avoid, but your perspective on it as a tool for presence and self-awareness is really eye-opening. It’s a reminder that pain can teach us important lessons about what truly matters in life.
The processes in the brain to achieve real presence can be initiated through several pathways, suffering is one. I think, however, one must get comfortable enough sitting with the emotions involved with suffering to use it well. It's uncomfortable, but discomfort is what shifts the mental pathways from status quo allowing for presence.
This perspective on suffering is powerful. We often try to escape pain, but reframing it as a tool for awareness and connection changes everything. The idea that suffering creates space for clarity and presence really resonates. Thank you for sharing your insights!
This post really made me pause and think. I’ve always viewed suffering as something to avoid, but your perspective on it as a tool for presence and self-awareness is really eye-opening. It’s a reminder that pain can teach us important lessons about what truly matters in life.
Your insight is refreshing. The connection between suffering and presence is something I hadn’t considered in this way before. Thanks for sharing!
The processes in the brain to achieve real presence can be initiated through several pathways, suffering is one. I think, however, one must get comfortable enough sitting with the emotions involved with suffering to use it well. It's uncomfortable, but discomfort is what shifts the mental pathways from status quo allowing for presence.
Beautifully said. Honoring suffering as part of our story rather than something to erase is such a profound approach to self-awareness.
Thanks, it sure makes me feel better about it, in general.
This perspective on suffering is powerful. We often try to escape pain, but reframing it as a tool for awareness and connection changes everything. The idea that suffering creates space for clarity and presence really resonates. Thank you for sharing your insights!
Thanks! Hopefully it can help some process.