Becoming: a process for transformation or how to create pivotal change
There has been a persistent question echoing inside me. I can’t put it into one sentence, but it involves creating pivotal change and becoming.
Becoming is the process of transformation and not an ending. I hope there is never an ending.
The answer came in the form of a visual: An anchor dropping into my heart.
Something needs to anchor itself in you visually and emotionally to create pivotal change.
I’m learning to live with the imaginal world. It’s been speaking this entire time. It speaks in dreams and waking life. It speaks in images that flicker in and out during the day. It speaks in thoughts that press to your forehead like sticky notes. It speaks.
For every desire there is a visual and emotional resonance. Anchor these in your heart. Live with it daily. Ask them out to play. You are not an automaton building habits. You are a creator imagining an ideal world and then pulling that world closer to you.
A chart for finding your reason for being
Ikigai is a Japanese concept that translates roughly to “reason for being.” Your Ikigai is found at the intersection where your passions and talents converge with the things that the world needs and is willing to pay for. Make a list of all the things you're curious about and figure out where they intersect. Then, find a medium through which you can express that passion.
On fulfilling your potential and self-esteem
When I notice myself worrying about “what other people will think” I find I’m usually not worried about any single person’s opinion. If I pick a specific person, I‘m rarely concerned about what they will think. What I fear is the collective opinion in my head. It’s imaginary. — James Clear
How to define your problems
To start defining your problems, say (out loud) “everything in my life is completely fine. Notice what objections arise.
— #53 on 100 Tips For A Better Life
An action plan for effective worrying
Ask yourself for evidence. Is this worry based on something that has happened before? Do you have reason to believe it is realistic? Write that down, but then also consider whether there is evidence against the worry coming true. If so, identify actions you can take to solve the problem. Write out the pros and cons of those actions. Choose one of those actions, and try it.
Ask yourself for evidence. Is this worry based on something that has happened before? Do you have reason to believe it is realistic? Write that down, but then also consider whether there is evidence against the worry coming true. If so, identify actions you can take to solve the problem. Write out the pros and cons of those actions. Choose one of those actions, and try it.
4 creative things you can do to be happier
Goddammit write your morning pages!
Any personal project — really anything! As long as it yours.
Sing, dance, play.
Sketch something everyday for 21 days.
Goddammit write your morning pages!
Any personal project — really anything! As long as it yours.
Sing, dance, play.
Sketch something everyday for 21 days.
The most important thing to do today
Rather than asking “What’s the most important thing I can do today?”, ask yourself “What’s the most important thing I can do today that would make tomorrow better?”
Rather than asking “What’s the most important thing I can do today?”, ask yourself “What’s the most important thing I can do today that would make tomorrow better?”
Overcome laziness
"Kaizen" is a concept where you only work on a specific task every single day, at the exact same time for only one minute. The underlying belief is that you will usually surpass the 60 seconds, and do more.
Do the duties that echo from deep below
To realize your existence, do the things you know you should do — the duties that echo from deep below. Stop avoiding your life.
Do something small today
When people talk about traveling to the past, they worry about changing the present by doing something small, but barely anyone in the present thinks they can change the future by doing something small.