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Wishing you were less in your head and more present
Posted on 11/24/24 at 6:36 pm
Posted on 11/24/24 at 6:36 pm
Anyone find themselves often wondering why you can’t have more moments of perspective in life. I would do anything to have a more consistent state of mind that is chasing kindness, loving others, forgetting about whatever pointless narrative is filling my headspace that particular moment/day. The moments of clarity come when reading a book/watching a movie/hearing a story about things that move the heart. Life can be going just fine but there is still something interfering with being the person you really want to be. I often think of how people reflect on their lives when they are at the end of the road. Most people seem to have similar regrets of living in some sort of selfish state too often through life. Anyone ever had a pivotal shift that changed your life? Does it have to be a rock bottom/tragedy moment? I know…thinking this way is exhibit A of being too much in my head
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Posted on 11/24/24 at 6:37 pm to Geert
Allowing yourself to be sexually assaulted by a fat chick is a great way to recalibrate to reality
Or a fleshlight
Or a fleshlight
This post was edited on 11/24/24 at 6:38 pm
Posted on 11/24/24 at 6:40 pm to Geert
Yeah man all the time. Haven’t figured it out yet.
Posted on 11/24/24 at 6:42 pm to Geert
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Anyone find themselves often wondering why you can’t have more moments of perspective in life. I would do anything to have a more consistent state of mind that is chasing kindness, loving others, forgetting about whatever pointless narrative is filling my headspace that particular moment/day. The moments of clarity come when reading a book/watching a movie/hearing a story about things that move the heart. Life can be going just fine but there is still something interfering with being the person you really want to be. I often think of how people reflect on their lives when they are at the end of the road. Most people seem to have similar regrets of living in some sort of selfish state too often through life. Anyone ever had a pivotal shift that changed your life? Does it have to be a rock bottom/tragedy moment? I know…thinking this way is exhibit A of being too much in my head
Posted on 11/24/24 at 6:47 pm to Geert
Love this post, awaiting quality responses as well.
Posted on 11/24/24 at 6:47 pm to Geert
You’d have to exit the rat race and move to Europe
Posted on 11/24/24 at 6:48 pm to Havoc
quote:I already posted
awaiting quality responses
Posted on 11/24/24 at 6:52 pm to Geert
Try ketamine.
Posted on 11/24/24 at 6:53 pm to Geert
There is a book I have read a few times, “The Power of Now”. It walks you through it. Takes practice, but it works.
Posted on 11/24/24 at 6:53 pm to theunknownknight
Getting raped by a fat chick or dude would no doubt generate perspective but that coincides w my rock bottom/tragedy moment I’d prefer to avoid
Posted on 11/24/24 at 6:54 pm to theunknownknight
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Allowing yourself to be sexually assaulted by a fat chick is a great way to recalibrate to reality
It gets depressing when it happens every night, though
Posted on 11/24/24 at 6:54 pm to Havoc
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awaiting quality responses as well.
Ok. Fine.
You can’t separate “being in the moment” and “being in your head”
They are the same thing.
The difference is whether you are stuck on thinking of yourself or the life around you, your “dreams” or actively executing “steps that progress your journey” to your dreams.
Living in the moment creates more memories while being in your head is living in the past or future mentally.
We are all “in our heads” the question is whether our heads are focused on the past, present, or future. People who focus only on the present or usually pretty shallow. People who focus more on the past or wiser but somewhat stunted. People who focus on the future are usually underachieving dreamers.
The trick is to balance the three: past for wisdom and thankfulness, the present for enjoyment of life and the active work toward the journey into the future, and the future for goal setting.
Live in your head, just the right way.
Posted on 11/24/24 at 6:55 pm to Geert
I struggle with this too. Thinking about the past or worried about the future. I think it’s common.
Posted on 11/24/24 at 7:40 pm to Geert
Start with the book "Be Here Now" by Ram Dass and go from there.
Posted on 11/24/24 at 7:46 pm to Geert
Take about 5 grams of psilocybin mushrooms
Posted on 11/24/24 at 7:52 pm to Geert
I’m pretty in the moment. Which causes problems for me with people who enjoy discussing the past. It’s not likely that I even remember specifics beyond the last day or so.
Posted on 11/24/24 at 7:55 pm to Geert
Read the book “The Naked Buddha” . Was a life changer for me.
Posted on 11/24/24 at 7:55 pm to Geert
Go back to the place that you picked up the term “ moment of clarity “. There you learn to get out of yourself.
Posted on 11/24/24 at 7:59 pm to Geert
I must be a unicorn because I am never in my head. Every day is a gift to be opened
Posted on 11/24/24 at 8:22 pm to Geert
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would do anything to have a more consistent state of mind that is chasing kindness, loving others, forgetting about whatever pointless narrative is filling my headspace that particular moment/day.
This is the exact purpose of meditation. It works. Stop contemplating life and just live it.
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