Thanks for this. As I told Jeff Ikler, it was prompted by Mickey Singer's teaching that we deserve so much better than to wallow in mind-driven junk. Done often enough, toggling switches to a higher self can become automatic. Thanks again for reading.
Jeff, thanks for reading & responding, much appreciated as always. The inspiration for it was, quite frankly, one of Mickey Singer's talks about higher selves, and how/why we default to the lower? Your friend should at least be aware that, at 70, his days are precious (as they've always been, of course), and he's wasting time with switches in the wrong position! Singer's consistent conclusion is that we deserve better. Thanks again. I'm looking forward to the podcast.
My favorite Michael Singer quote is 'the moment in front of you is not bothering you; you're bothering yourself about the moment in front of you.' Glad you liked the piece. Thx!
I have a friend who loves to instigate and yell back on Facebook. He taunts those he knows won't agree with him. To him, it's sport, an ego trip that he can argue better than they can. But we're both in our 70s, which only magnifies the choice he's making to spend his precious days doing that. Love the idea of flipping the switches. Well said.
As I read this, I was curious about what prompted it. Just a random thought or an inciting incident?
I'm not sure in what world One World Observatory and the Empire State Building are 14 blocks apart (lol) BUT the piece was great. Now I'll observe my ego's need to write this comment. Perhaps the long-standing attachment/New Yorker identity that I still haven't shed.
This is a fascinating and incredibly insightful piece, Byron! Your metaphor of the three switches and the New York City observatories offers such a vivid and practical way to understand how we can consciously choose our responses instead of being swept away by emotional reactions. It's truly empowering to think about how we can toggle these switches to navigate challenging interactions and cultivate a more centered, enlightened self.
Thanks for this. As I told Jeff Ikler, it was prompted by Mickey Singer's teaching that we deserve so much better than to wallow in mind-driven junk. Done often enough, toggling switches to a higher self can become automatic. Thanks again for reading.
Jeff, thanks for reading & responding, much appreciated as always. The inspiration for it was, quite frankly, one of Mickey Singer's talks about higher selves, and how/why we default to the lower? Your friend should at least be aware that, at 70, his days are precious (as they've always been, of course), and he's wasting time with switches in the wrong position! Singer's consistent conclusion is that we deserve better. Thanks again. I'm looking forward to the podcast.
I just love a great metaphor, Byron!
Splendidly written - much to consider -and apply to our lives that can easily go spinning out into the cosmos of our own making.
These days I calm myself by remembering that what's in front of me is only a problem, problems have solutions, let's get solving.
My favorite Michael Singer quote is 'the moment in front of you is not bothering you; you're bothering yourself about the moment in front of you.' Glad you liked the piece. Thx!
The wake behind the boat is not what's driving it .....
I have a friend who loves to instigate and yell back on Facebook. He taunts those he knows won't agree with him. To him, it's sport, an ego trip that he can argue better than they can. But we're both in our 70s, which only magnifies the choice he's making to spend his precious days doing that. Love the idea of flipping the switches. Well said.
As I read this, I was curious about what prompted it. Just a random thought or an inciting incident?
Something else to consider is E + R = O.
Beautifully written. Thank you for sharing Eleanor Roosevelt's quote.
You're welcome, Lesley, thanks so much for reading.
I'm not sure in what world One World Observatory and the Empire State Building are 14 blocks apart (lol) BUT the piece was great. Now I'll observe my ego's need to write this comment. Perhaps the long-standing attachment/New Yorker identity that I still haven't shed.
Loving you.
This is a fascinating and incredibly insightful piece, Byron! Your metaphor of the three switches and the New York City observatories offers such a vivid and practical way to understand how we can consciously choose our responses instead of being swept away by emotional reactions. It's truly empowering to think about how we can toggle these switches to navigate challenging interactions and cultivate a more centered, enlightened self.