
The Monk That Will Change Your Future - 5 Ways We All Waste Our Life Away... | Haemin Sunim
Rangan Chatterjee
Sep 18, 2024
Mindsip insights from this episode:
Observe difficult emotions to transform them in 90 seconds
If you sit with a difficult emotion and observe its energy without judgment, it will often change shape and disappear on its own in about 90 seconds.
Check in with your body to uncover repressed emotions
Repressed emotions can manifest as physical illness six to eight months later, so it's wise to check in with your body's physical sensations to understand your true emotional state.
Control ambition to safeguard health and find happiness
If you can control your ambition, you won't overextend yourself and harm your health, which in turn keeps your mind balanced and allows you to find happiness in little things.
Choose a benevolent attitude to shape your life experience
You can choose to believe the universe is either uncaring or benevolent, and your life experience will often become a self-fulfilling prophecy of the worldview you adopt.
Ignore others' opinions to enhance positivity
A key to a better life is to not even ask what other people have said about you, as you have no control over their opinions and it only drags you into negativity.
Adopt a 'don't know mind' to foster curiosity and love
Approaching situations and even long-term relationships with a 'don't know mind' fosters curiosity and prevents you from making assumptions, which is another word for love.
Seek small moments of happiness daily
Instead of waiting for monumental goals to feel happy, intentionally look for and enjoy 'small but certain' moments of happiness every day, like the smell of coffee or the warmth of the sun.
Proactively decide to enjoy every moment
Instead of waiting for a moment to be enjoyable, you can proactively decide that you are going to enjoy it, which makes you a creator of your experience rather than a victim of it.
Text yourself gratitude to build a consistent practice
To build a consistent gratitude practice, you can text yourself things you are grateful for, creating a list you can review later when you feel down.
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