The Unsupervised Mind

Unsupervised, children will get into trouble.

Breaking dishes, muddying the carpet, drawing on the furniture — you name it. But put a parent or teacher in the room, and they’re much more likely to behave. The simple process of being OBSERVED leads to children behaving better.

Same goes with our own minds.

Unsupervised, our minds will run rampant. Ruminating, stressing, judging, catastrophizing — you name it. But put AWARENESS in the room, and it’s much more likely to behave. The simple process of OBSERVING what’s happening in the mind leads to the mind behaving better.

Awareness itself is purifying.

Anxiety is at an all-time high. What are we so anxious about? To answer that question, you might give one of many common answers: I’m anxious about this timeline/quota at work I’m anxious about my financial situation I’m anxious about COVID I’m anxious about the political landscape I’m anxious about this job interview The list, of course, could be much longer. There’s no shortage of things...

I’m anti-conclusion. I spend a considerable amount of energy resisting the temptation to come to conclusions. What is a conclusion exactly? Conclusions are defined as the end or finish of an event or process. What’s the process that ends when we come to a conclusion? Thinking ends. Curiosity ends. Exploration ends. The moment we come to a conclusion, we are done learning. Our cup is full. We have...

Which seeds are you watering? A good gardener knows when and how to water the seeds of their fruits and vegetables. You are also a gardener. You have within you all the seeds: seeds of envy, seeds of joy, seeds of greed, seeds of love, seeds of ambition, seeds of contentment. The question is: which seeds are you watering? When I watch the news I find that my seeds of negativity, hate, and...

Run. Run faster. You’re almost 40 and you haven’t achieved enough. Everyone running this race is ahead of you. Look to the left – that woman has more money. She has a bigger job. She owns two properties. Look to your right – that man has published three books and started two businesses. He has his own podcast. I heard he’s worth $12 million, and he’s only 35...

The Unsupervised Mind

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