With this philosophy in mind, I will only share a recap of Part One. If you find the below interesting, I encourage you to pick up the book to dive deeper into learning, ultimately to enhance your own practice.
Part one takeaways:
- It is not enough to “know” or “believe” something. You must practice it. “You can be a good person, but only until you water the garden do the flowers grow.”
- You must be open to not knowing something in order to then know anything at all. “Not knowing is the only door to knowing”
- As long as your internal happiness is attached to external experiences, you will never be happy
- Peace should not be a goal. It is available to us at all times. It is achieved through making an active choice. Choose peace now
- The quality of your life comes down to your ability to respond, rather than react, to life. It is your responsibility to practice your ability to respond at all times
- Take responsibility for your life at all times. Responsibility is not about action, rather it’s a way of being. “Reactivity is enslavement, responsibility is freedom”
- If you find purpose in the pain, even the pain will ultimately serve your existence
Question for you: Is there something you claim to “know” that you have never actually practiced? How can you put this knowledge/belief into practice today?
I’d love to hear your answer, message me on IG to share. (: For a full list of all my 2023 reads & what i’ll be reading next check out my ‘Table of Contents’.
Till next time, be blessed. 💕
With love,
Diaundra