Originally posted in ZenHabits.Netby Leo Baubata "Keep your hands open, and all the sands of the desert can pass through them. Close them, and all you can feel is a bit of grit." ~Taisen Deshimaru In many ways, I close myself off to life in all its fullness. I close myself off to others, as … Continue reading How to Become Open to Life
#356: Empty Handed, Full Hearted
Originally posted in ZenHabits.Netby Leo Baubata We often load ourselves up when we travel, because we want to be prepared for various situations. This burden of being prepared leaves us with our arms full, unable to receive whatever is there when we arrive. It leaves us tired from carrying so that we are not happy … Continue reading #356: Empty Handed, Full Hearted
The Empty Container
Our lives get so complicated not overnight but gradually. The complications creep up on us, one insignificant step at a time. Today I order something online, tomorrow someone gives me a gift, then I get a free giveaway, then I decide I need some new tools. One item at a time, the clutter accumulates, because … Continue reading The Empty Container
What is Truly Necessary
Originally posted in ZenHabits.Net by Leo Baubata An ongoing quest for me, and one that I am renewing this year, is to eliminate all that is unnecessary from my life. Now, you might read this and think that I am cutting everything fun from my life, but that’s not true. Let me explain. The first … Continue reading What is Truly Necessary
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