Thinking easily transports us away from the present, into the uncertain future, or back into the disappointing past, so that every day, for large periods of time, we can wander distractedly among our thoughts instead of attending to the here and the now. Thinking may place us at the forefront of evolution, and it may … Continue reading Let’s Think Less
This book, or that? Stay home, or go out? Go to the park or go somewhere else? Do this or do that? Do it now or do it later? These are only some of the frequent dilemmas that tire my brain and the brain of many other people who, like me, struggle with habitual indecision. … Continue reading On Habitual Indecision
The other day, I was enjoying my morning walk around the neighborhood when, quite unexpectedly, it began to rain. I had no umbrella, and home was streets away. An old tree beckoned to me, waving a branch or two, a chestnut by profession. I found shelter under its wet branches and settled there, meditating, waiting … Continue reading Ten Lessons From an Old Chestnut Tree
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