It’s not so easy to “love thy neighbor” all the time, even if we agree that the world would be a better place if we all did. But we all have some people we find easy to love. They can be our teachers.
It’s hard to stick with a disciplined practice of any kind if you don’t know why you’re doing what you’re doing. That’s why I’m teach Feldenkrais differently these days – so you’ll know why it’s worth it for you to engage.
Where do opportunities come from? Why do opportunities present themselves to us? What does it have to do with our own presence in the world? What causes us and these opportunities to meet?
When you have no idea what to do, it’s easy not to do anything. But sometimes when you have no idea what you’re doing, the doing gives you an idea. I go through this almost every day.
When you sort through the ideas in your head, which ones do you keep and which ones do you throw out? Some ideas are inspiring while others are irritating. Sometimes the best ideas are the most irritating.