Remembering that you are going to die is the best way I know to avoid the trap of thinking you have something to lose. You are already naked. There is no reason not to follow your heart. Your time is limited, so dont waste it living someone else's life. Dont be trapped by dogma which is living with the results of other peoples thinking. Dont let the noise of others opinions drown out your own inner voice. And most important, have the courage to follow your heart and intuition. They somehow already know what you truly want to become. Everything else is secondary.
Steve Jobs, How to Live Before You Die.
A friend posted this on her Facebook. I've been thinking about it today after reading my cousin's blog, in which she described some spiritual ceremonies she'd been to, along with a trip to Bangkok where she took in a ping-pong show and a man-on-man sex show. I'm not particularly interested (even a little grossed out) by these sorts of things, but I admire her for her systematic pursuit of experiences.
She follows her heart, she creates and connects... all the things I would like to do, but I find myself sluggish and directionless.
"Listen to your heart" people say, but what if your heart is asleep? How do you wake it up?
The cleanse is going well, I haven't had any caffeine for a few days, and I think I'm actually feeling calmer for it. Maybe it's time to try meditating again, which I haven't attempted for months. Quiet the mind to listen to the heart.
