Being Present
March 26, 2014
“Being present to the
way things are is not the same as accepting
things as they are in the resigned way of the cow. It doesn’t mean you should
drown out your negative feelings or pretend you like what you really can’t
stand…It simply means, being present
without resistance: being present to what is happening and present to your reactions, no matter how intense.”
—Rosamund Stone Zander
and Benjamin Zander, The Art of Possibility
2 comments
Oh, yes, it is for me so important...doesn't always come naturally though...PS I LOVED Take the Cannoli...loved her mix of memoir & history & observations of American culture, humor mixied with some serious commentary. Thanks for recommending it.
ReplyDeleteI don't think truly being present comes naturally to many of us. We have to keep being reminded!
ReplyDeleteI'm so glad you liked Take the Cannoli! I like her writing a lot.