Engaging in over 1,000 hours of meditation can significantly transform an individual's mental and emotional well-being. Meditation practices, such as Transcendental Meditation, have been adopted by many renowned figures and have shown to enhance focus and mindfulness.
Next, you need the clarity of mind to find the solution.
Which is really helpful when...
And find yourself completely
"off-course" from solving the problem.
They're in the wisdom you gain by seeing the world beyond the window.
The benefits of meditation aren't found in your reflection...
But the minute you judge something as "blame-worthy..."
And attach emotions like anger and guilt to the problem...
Deny all facts that contradict the blame...
You start looking for reasons to justify that blame...
Meditation trains your mind to see more of the world.
So why is it so hard to find the solution?
Any problem you have has already been solved.
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The problem is solved.
You probably have a million problems you're trying to solve at once...
Meditation trains your mind to let go of the need to blame by training your mind to be curious of your own thoughts.
On the surface, this looks like trying to understand the problem...
So you can stay on task until...
Meditation trains your mind to let go of the random distracting thoughts of worry or procrastination...
You need the clarity of mind to find a solution.
The typical reaction to a problem is to find someone or something to blame.
So I wanted to share with you how much value it's added to my life.
If you want to solve those problems, you first need to understand them.
And the courage to focus on making a truly great impact on it.
But knowing the solution means nothing if you don't take action on it.
Meditation helps you understand those problems.
The benefits of meditation are hard to put your finger on because they're not found in how the world sees you...
Judgment
Curiosity
They're found in how you see the world.
Here's my journey from judging myself and others, to understanding them.
What I learned from over 1,000 hours of Meditation
I've meditated quite a bit...
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