The Opposite of Namaste

by Timber Hawkeye

The ego’s main obsession is self-preservation at all costs. It is not concerned with healing or altruism; it is solely fixated on making itself happy.

We spend so much time and energy entertaining delusions until we have no energy with which to enjoy the present moment.

Emotions, in other words, are the long-lasting narratives we create around temporary feelings.

Organized religions attempt to ease that discomfort by telling us exactly where we came from and where we are going.

Mindfulness, on the other hand, invites us to embrace uncertainty and celebrate not knowing what comes next, how the movie is going to end, or who will win the game. Is it possible that nirvana is simply the letting go of the need to know?

We decide and convey what’s acceptable when we choose to accept it.

Ultimately, what we put up with is what we end up with.

Distraction is destruction of all our dreams and aspirations.

The key is not to try to stop unwanted thoughts, the key is to redirect them.

As Oscar Wilde said, “The smallest act of kindness is worth more than the grandest intention.”

“The primary cause of unhappiness is never the situation itself but your thoughts about it.” — Eckhart Tolle

I work out to celebrate what my body can do, not to punish myself for what I ate.

“When one eye is fixed upon the destination, only one eye is left with which to find the way.”

“Life is not a process of discovery, it’s a process of creation. You are not discovering who you are, but creating yourself anew. Seek, therefore, not to find out who you are, but to determine who you want to be.” — Neale Donald Walsch

“Care what other people think, and you will always be their prisoner.” — Lao Tzu

“Expectations are planned disappointments.”