One is a great deal less anxious if one feels perfectly free to be anxious, and the same may be said of guilt.
Alan Wattsx.comOne is a great deal less anxious if one feels perfectly free to be anxious, and the same may be said of guilt.
Anything on the other side of the line – anything other than our thoughts and actions – we can safely decide is fine. We can ask ourselves: how is it fine? Why is it fine? Why is it OK to not try to fix or change this? What would happen if I left it? What terrible thing would occur? We can enjoy the warm glow of relief as our centre of gravity retu
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No amount of anxiety changes anything that’s going to happen.
We typically feel guilty when we relax, but this feeling of guilt is often just what we label the discomfort we experience when we adjust to a new, lower level of mental stimulation.
Chris Bailey • How to Calm Your Mind: Finding Presence and Productivity in Anxious Times
You are only really there when you let go of everything and do not depend on any fixed idea or belief for your sanity or happiness.