steindl-rast | zen writ - 12 views
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combine our intellect with will and our emotions, only than can we truly understand the meaning of gratefulness.
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kurt stavenhagen on 13 Sep 13Sometimes I think that he tries too hard to separate the intellect from the will. I wonder on a physiological level what this looks like in the brain: are their separate components in the brain for recognition and judgment. Perhaps there are. If so, should those be the terms rather than intellect and will?
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Just to be living on this earth in this solar system in this galaxy in this universe is immensely rare and lucky.
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to recognize is to accept something as true, but to acknowledge is to have a perspective, or how you choose to view that recognizable truth.
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uses the word surprise as a way of saying be mindful and appreciate the little things in life that go on around you
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because many of use feel a moral obligation to return our benefactor the favor thus making the seemingly “gratuitous act” a debt that we must repay by giving our own gift.
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once you can acknowledge a gift for a gift and acknowledge dependence then you’re free to go forward into full gratefulness.
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yesterday morning my friend, knowing that I’m not an early bird, brought an extra granola bar to class just to give it to me which was a surprise that I had not expected. This was merely a simple surprise that I felt then, but after I thought it over again, this surprise made me realize how grateful I felt for having a such friend
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By allowing ourselves to be helped in life and understanding that receiving help is not a show of weakness but in fact a show of mindfulness, we open ourselves up to the surprises and pleasures of communicating with people on a regular day basis
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independent vs dependent. Being considered “legally” independent I have truly learned how dependent I am for others.
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that weak need to feel weak in order to grow. We need to put everything out there and grow and learn from our experiences.
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Letting weakness show is one of the strongest things we can do in order to know ourselves at a deeper level
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Helping someone, whether it is a friend, neighbor or family member is something one should do out of the goodness of our heart. Everything comes full circle,
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it is a personal choice to help others, and my way of reminding myself that I am grateful to be here,
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I know what a horse looks like, feels like and moves like, but every time I go visit, I am still surprised and amused just by watching the horses out in the field.
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The more grateful you become the more you appreciate life, which in a sense does make you younger because you are embracing living life