Tag: willpower
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Observing and Accepting Meditation Technique In Review
Read time 2 minutes. Observing and accepting meditation sits with the ego, not against it. This is the final article in our self-control series. Hopefully, by now, you’ve had a chance to experiment with this practice. Just a simple itch. A flicker of discomfort. A moment of stillness. What did it show you? At face…
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Observing and Accepting Meditation Technique: Sitting With an Itch
Read time 2 minutes. A quirky and effective observing and accepting meditation technique for using physical sensation to examine resistance, ego, and true acceptance. This stand alone article is part of our series regarding self-control. Today’s lesson is one of the most direct, experiential practices I can offer. So far, we’ve been circling around some…
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Acceptance and Resignation: It’s Okay vs. I Don’t Care
Read time 2 minutes. Why Real Acceptance Feels Different. This stand alone article is part of our continuing series regarding self-control. Before we get into the next few practical and transformative lessons, we need to take a breath and regroup. If you’ve been following along, you’ve probably noticed something already: the teachings lean heavily on negation—not-doing,…
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The Ineffectiveness of Willpower: Fighting Against Ourselves
Read time 2 minutes. Why the inner tyranny of willpower won’t lead to real transformation. This stand alone article is part of our continuing series on self-control. In our last lesson, we looked at self-control—not as a virtue, but as a clever way of splitting ourselves in two. When we try to force change through…
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Self-Control and the Tyranny of the Ego
Read time 2 minutes. The first stand alone article in our self-control series. One of the more confounding truths we run into early on is this:We long for lasting peace, but no direct effort brings it about.So instead, we position ourselves.We create conditions.We wait, if we’re earnest, something deeper might move. That’s where self-control often…