Yes. It’s taken me ages to get this, and really it was the impact if my husbands death that propelled me into understanding it more fully. There is such huge freedom in knowing that the thoughts are just doing their thing, while I’m steadily there all the time, being peace itself. (And I often, very often, totally forget that too!)
“You are not your thoughts “ - my thought for today! Thank you Gary. My thoughts take up far too much of my time! I need to just get on with life…. Because things work out, I find.
Oh, Confucius, Marcus Aurelius, Ralph Waldo Emerson were wrong about "You are what you think." I'm going to have fun pondering this. Thanks for the brain stimulation. xoxo
Yay for a gentle, quiet and very thoughtful post Gary! Responding as a 76 yo who has no idea about how/what getting old is ... but experiencing it nevertheless! And my 77 yo husband & I agree we are enjoying this part of our 55 year marriage very much!
Yes. It’s taken me ages to get this, and really it was the impact if my husbands death that propelled me into understanding it more fully. There is such huge freedom in knowing that the thoughts are just doing their thing, while I’m steadily there all the time, being peace itself. (And I often, very often, totally forget that too!)
“You are not your thoughts “ - my thought for today! Thank you Gary. My thoughts take up far too much of my time! I need to just get on with life…. Because things work out, I find.
I wrote this on a small sticky note and it’s on my monitor at work as a reminder.
Oh, Confucius, Marcus Aurelius, Ralph Waldo Emerson were wrong about "You are what you think." I'm going to have fun pondering this. Thanks for the brain stimulation. xoxo
Love your thoughts, Gary. Oh yes, I do! Thank you.
Yay for a gentle, quiet and very thoughtful post Gary! Responding as a 76 yo who has no idea about how/what getting old is ... but experiencing it nevertheless! And my 77 yo husband & I agree we are enjoying this part of our 55 year marriage very much!
This wisdom like a BREATH of fresh air! Thank you!
A nice refreshing way to see ourselves. Thank you!
So much to learn from you, Gary! Thanks for sharing your wisdom.