After reputed 49 days of stillness and meditation, it is said that Buddha attained Enlightenment. After 147 days, I think I have it beaten.
This is the time that two unexpected spine surgeries over the past year and a half have forced my body to sleep. I spent this time upright, in a hard hardness, with an angle of ninety degrees. My mind and body were blocked from wandering. I became a master in what is now a trend that seems to have taken the world by storm: mindfulness: the basic human ability to be fully present, aware of where we are, what we are doing, and not being too reactive or overwhelmed by what is happening around us. For me, cultivating focus was a way to transport my mind from pain. But the reflections of my moment of stillness used as a conscious daily practice can help you overcome distractions such as worry, anxiety, and feel overwhelmed and trapped in vicious cycles of your day-to-day life. Most importantly, they can help you live the life absorbed by what you love, following it with dedicated attention.
Here are some reflections from my recovery that helped me mobilize and dominate the moment. They inspire a simple practice in your home or office and in your day to day to do the same.
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