Part 1: Connecting the Dots and Trusting the Unseen Steve Jobs once said, "You cannot connect the dots looking forward. You can only connect them looking backwards." So you have to trust that the dots will somehow connect in your future. You have to trust in something: your gut, destiny, life, karma, whatever. This approach has never let me down, and it has made all the difference in my life.…
🎧 Prefer to listen? Listen to this Episode on BuzzsproutI ran into a guy in India who told me about this Vipassana retreat he'd done. He told me it was super difficult but really great. You have to wake up at 4am everyday and meditate for 12 hours a day. No phones, no reading, no talking, no writing, don't even look other students in the eye.Eager for real, transformative experiences,…
Reader Question "Dear Todd, how do you let go of a past mistake? Life continues to forward a mistake and taint my new life chapters. It's out of my control when a past boss continues to slander your name! Destroy thy reputation. I've tried to let go, yet it continues to haunt me, how to move on and let go?" What to Do When Someone Keeps Reminding You of Your…
This article was originally part of the Meditation for All challenge series. The complete 10-week system has since been compiled into a standalone book: The 10-Week Meditation Transformation.The fact is, it is very common for a wide variety of sensations and reactions to occur when we meditate. It's not that meditation causes these feelings, but rather that it allows buried emotions, trauma, or pain to rise to the surface so…
The Core Questions of Existence: Suffering, Oneness, and the Illusion of Separateness Why does a flower blossom? Why does a tree grow? Why are we here? Does life want to live? Does life want to just reproduce and survive? And if so, why? For what benefit? Or is it all just random chaos? God created the universe because it was bored. Because it could. Because it wanted life to enjoy…
Mindful Insight Why Do We Get Hurt When People Say Mean Things? When someone says something mean to us, we are affected by it because we are identifying with the ego. We are reacting from a state of mind, which is unstable and easily perturbed by the words of others. When we are firmly rooted in the present moment, we realize that words are just vibrations in the air, and…
When the Toxic Person is Your KidThere is no secret recipe for raising perfect kids. There are countless influences in the world and not all of them are positive. A parent can not control everything a child hears, sees, and experiences.Sometimes, despite our best efforts, kids can fall into drugs, a bad crowd, disrespect, and a refusal to listen. Parents are not robots, and it’s normal to get frustrated and…
Boredom may feel like a natural emotion or viewpoint, but nothing could be further from the truth. Boredom is born out of a resistance to the present moment. It is not a natural state to be bored. Boredom does not naturally arise out of a beautifully still, silent moment. Has any wild animal ever been bored?Core Reflection"Boredom arises out of a comparative mindset conditioned by living in time. When we…
At A Glance Morning vs. Evening Meditation: Key Differences Feature Morning Meditation Evening Meditation Primary Benefit Sets focus, clarity, and emotional balance for the day ahead Decompresses daily stress, relaxes mind for deeper sleep Best For Early risers, busy professionals, overcoming morning anxiety Overthinkers, insomniacs, winding down after work Mind State Fresh, calm, unburdened by daily events Processing thoughts, letting go of accumulated friction A lot of people have both…
Lately, it seems about a million new types of meditations have been invented and popularized. I get asked about a lot of them and while I don’t address every single one, Humming Meditation is one that seems to come up time and time again.Unlike a lot of other new-age types of meditation, using the voice in various ways — such as chanting, singing, or saying a mantra — has been…
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