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The Right Side of Thought - More To That
My best thoughts – the ones that make the most difference in my life – are rarely the byproduct of thought.
A-ha moments.
Epiphanies.
Inspirational insights.
They rarely arise from thinking hard.
They are, instead – a byproduct of leaning back.
Finding flow.
Letting go
The backward step.
A clearing – for me - is where clarity calls home.
A-ha moments.
Epiphanies.
Inspirational insights.
They rarely arise from thinking hard.
They are, instead – a byproduct of leaning back.
Finding flow.
Letting go
The backward step.
A clearing – for me - is where clarity calls home.
ian hollander • The Backward Step
When we talk about the Principle of Thought, we are not talking about the stream of content that is flowing through your head at any given time — that is your personal thinking. The Principle of Thought is much bigger and deeper than that. It’s what allows for the creation of all mental life, everything you think, perceive, and feel.
Dicken Bettinger • Coming Home: Uncovering the Foundations of Psychological Well-being
One of the most beneficial habits you can adopt is playing with mental Legos. Sit with an idea, like a thought or problem, and follow the connections that present themselves. Stay vigilant of distractions. This is how you practice creativity, mindfulness, and deep thinking without any external tools or guides.
Dan Koe • The Art of Focus: Find Meaning, Reinvent Yourself and Create Your Ideal Future
What monks know about focus.
“A book is a tool. It’s a machine for thinking. And ‘all machines,’ as Thoreau once said, ‘have their friction.’ The time it takes to engage with ideas—whether factual or fictional, emotional or intellectual, accurate or inaccurate, efficient or inefficient—might strike some as a drag. But the time given to working thro
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