back when I was 15 years old I took a wilderness trip out west where we
wilderness trip out west where we
wilderness trip out west where we traveled through over 20 states in less
traveled through over 20 states in less
traveled through over 20 states in less than 30 days and the intention was
than 30 days and the intention was
than 30 days and the intention was self-discovery while being challenged
self-discovery while being challenged
self-discovery while being challenged physically and mentally we did things
physically and mentally we did things
physically and mentally we did things like rock climb and extended hikes and
like rock climb and extended hikes and
like rock climb and extended hikes and whitewater raft and was all while
whitewater raft and was all while
whitewater raft and was all while sleeping under the night sky with no
sleeping under the night sky with no
sleeping under the night sky with no tent to protect us from the elements the
tent to protect us from the elements the
tent to protect us from the elements the whole trip was eye-opening but one
whole trip was eye-opening but one
whole trip was eye-opening but one experience in particular was
experience in particular was
experience in particular was life-changing it was life-changing in a
life-changing it was life-changing in a
life-changing it was life-changing in a way that I had no idea then that it
way that I had no idea then that it
way that I had no idea then that it would be so important to me all the way
would be so important to me all the way
would be so important to me all the way to this day and speaking of this day
to this day and speaking of this day
to this day and speaking of this day what I would like to ask us all do right
what I would like to ask us all do right
what I would like to ask us all do right now is to arrive to this day arrive to
now is to arrive to this day arrive to
now is to arrive to this day arrive to this moment through a brief guided
this moment through a brief guided
this moment through a brief guided practice of mindfulness so if you don’t
practice of mindfulness so if you don’t
practice of mindfulness so if you don’t mind sit back in your seat put your feet
mind sit back in your seat put your feet
mind sit back in your seat put your feet flat on the floor and allow your arms to
flat on the floor and allow your arms to
flat on the floor and allow your arms to kind of drop to your side or in your lap
kind of drop to your side or in your lap
kind of drop to your side or in your lap so that you’re as comfortable as
so that you’re as comfortable as
so that you’re as comfortable as possible and if you’re comfortable with
possible and if you’re comfortable with
possible and if you’re comfortable with this allow the eyes to close if you
this allow the eyes to close if you
this allow the eyes to close if you don’t want to close your eyes that’s
don’t want to close your eyes that’s
don’t want to close your eyes that’s okay you can have them halfway open but
okay you can have them halfway open but
okay you can have them halfway open but the idea is that we’re letting go of the
the idea is that we’re letting go of the
the idea is that we’re letting go of the sense of sight and by letting go of this
sense of sight and by letting go of this
sense of sight and by letting go of this sense of sight we can focus inward and
sense of sight we can focus inward and
sense of sight we can focus inward and you can be more aware of our body and in
you can be more aware of our body and in
you can be more aware of our body and in particular what I want us to focus on is
particular what I want us to focus on is
particular what I want us to focus on is our shoulders because we often carry the
our shoulders because we often carry the
our shoulders because we often carry the tension of our day in our shoulders and
tension of our day in our shoulders and
tension of our day in our shoulders and we don’t even know what’s happening so
we don’t even know what’s happening so
we don’t even know what’s happening so right now take a moment to be aware of
right now take a moment to be aware of
right now take a moment to be aware of your shoulders without judgement just
your shoulders without judgement just
your shoulders without judgement just notice and then very intentionally let
notice and then very intentionally let
notice and then very intentionally let the shoulders drop let gravity pull the
the shoulders drop let gravity pull the
the shoulders drop let gravity pull the arms down a bit take a deep breath in
arms down a bit take a deep breath in
arms down a bit take a deep breath in and as you exhale that deep breath I
and as you exhale that deep breath I
and as you exhale that deep breath I want you to release all the tension of
want you to release all the tension of
want you to release all the tension of your body let it go and then let go of
your body let it go and then let go of
your body let it go and then let go of the breath and shift your focus down to
the breath and shift your focus down to
the breath and shift your focus down to your feet and for a moment what I want
your feet and for a moment what I want
your feet and for a moment what I want you to do is just notice what it feels
you to do is just notice what it feels
you to do is just notice what it feels like to pay attention to your feet
like to pay attention to your feet
like to pay attention to your feet touching the floor our feet have been
touching the floor our feet have been
touching the floor our feet have been touching the floor the whole time but we
touching the floor the whole time but we
touching the floor the whole time but we haven’t noticed it because we didn’t pay
haven’t noticed it because we didn’t pay
haven’t noticed it because we didn’t pay attention to it and what’s the point the
attention to it and what’s the point the
attention to it and what’s the point the point is presence so what does it feel
point is presence so what does it feel
point is presence so what does it feel like to have our feet touching the floor
like to have our feet touching the floor
like to have our feet touching the floor then take another deep breath in and as
then take another deep breath in and as
then take another deep breath in and as you exhale this time I want you to
you exhale this time I want you to
you exhale this time I want you to open your eyes and open your awareness
open your eyes and open your awareness
open your eyes and open your awareness to the sense of sight and really open
to the sense of sight and really open
to the sense of sight and really open your awareness to all of your senses
your awareness to all of your senses
your awareness to all of your senses because it’s our senses that are like
because it’s our senses that are like
because it’s our senses that are like these tiny little doorways into the
these tiny little doorways into the
these tiny little doorways into the present moment and you see it was this
present moment and you see it was this
present moment and you see it was this simple practice of paying attention of
simple practice of paying attention of
simple practice of paying attention of letting go of dropping judgment and
letting go of dropping judgment and
letting go of dropping judgment and feeling our senses it was this practice
feeling our senses it was this practice
feeling our senses it was this practice that so many years ago on that trip
that so many years ago on that trip
that so many years ago on that trip changed the trajectory of my life to
changed the trajectory of my life to
changed the trajectory of my life to follow after that and so with this
follow after that and so with this
follow after that and so with this practice and with this trip we got to
practice and with this trip we got to
practice and with this trip we got to our halfway point in California right on
our halfway point in California right on
our halfway point in California right on the coast and he’s pulled over on
the coast and he’s pulled over on
the coast and he’s pulled over on highway 1 and they asked us to walk out
highway 1 and they asked us to walk out
highway 1 and they asked us to walk out onto a cliff that overlooked the Pacific
onto a cliff that overlooked the Pacific
onto a cliff that overlooked the Pacific Ocean where they took me through what
Ocean where they took me through what
Ocean where they took me through what was my first guided mindfulness
was my first guided mindfulness
was my first guided mindfulness meditation practice followed by a
meditation practice followed by a
meditation practice followed by a practice of gratitude and it was
practice of gratitude and it was
practice of gratitude and it was interesting because on that trip we’ve
interesting because on that trip we’ve
interesting because on that trip we’ve been doing so many challenges so much
been doing so many challenges so much
been doing so many challenges so much rigorous doing that in that moment the
rigorous doing that in that moment the
rigorous doing that in that moment the challenge was asking us to do nothing
challenge was asking us to do nothing
challenge was asking us to do nothing and that’s when I came to the
and that’s when I came to the
and that’s when I came to the realization that there is no thing
realization that there is no thing
realization that there is no thing outside of myself no tangible thing that
outside of myself no tangible thing that
outside of myself no tangible thing that can bring true peace and true joy much
can bring true peace and true joy much
can bring true peace and true joy much like the practice of presence can and so
like the practice of presence can and so
like the practice of presence can and so from that point on I spent the next two
from that point on I spent the next two
from that point on I spent the next two thirds of my life studying mindfulness
thirds of my life studying mindfulness
thirds of my life studying mindfulness and practicing mindfulness and the last
and practicing mindfulness and the last
and practicing mindfulness and the last 1/3 of my life has been spent also
1/3 of my life has been spent also
1/3 of my life has been spent also teaching mindfulness and during that
teaching mindfulness and during that
teaching mindfulness and during that time I came to another realization that
time I came to another realization that
time I came to another realization that I believe could be key to the survival
I believe could be key to the survival
I believe could be key to the survival of our species as a whole but before we
of our species as a whole but before we
of our species as a whole but before we get to that I want us to understand how
get to that I want us to understand how
get to that I want us to understand how mindfulness works and I want to look at
mindfulness works and I want to look at
mindfulness works and I want to look at it from the framework of Daniel
it from the framework of Daniel
it from the framework of Daniel Goleman’s emotional intelligence concept
Goleman’s emotional intelligence concept
Goleman’s emotional intelligence concept in the sense that self-awareness is a
in the sense that self-awareness is a
in the sense that self-awareness is a key to emotional intelligence and
key to emotional intelligence and
key to emotional intelligence and mindfulness is the foundation to
mindfulness is the foundation to
mindfulness is the foundation to self-awareness so if we cultivate
self-awareness so if we cultivate
self-awareness so if we cultivate self-awareness we also cultivate
self-awareness we also cultivate
self-awareness we also cultivate emotional awareness and as we cultivate
emotional awareness and as we cultivate
emotional awareness and as we cultivate emotional awareness we call debate
emotional awareness we call debate
emotional awareness we call debate emotional control and what I mean by
emotional control and what I mean by
emotional control and what I mean by that is we know what emotions were
that is we know what emotions were
that is we know what emotions were experiencing because they all have
experiencing because they all have
experiencing because they all have physiological expressions throughout our
physiological expressions throughout our
physiological expressions throughout our body and as we can notice an individual
body and as we can notice an individual
body and as we can notice an individual emotion by the expression of the
emotion by the expression of the
emotion by the expression of the physical we can then do something about
physical we can then do something about
physical we can then do something about it
it
it so for example if you’re feeling anger
so for example if you’re feeling anger
so for example if you’re feeling anger or an anxiety you might tense your fists
or an anxiety you might tense your fists
or an anxiety you might tense your fists the emotion is anger and anxiety the
the emotion is anger and anxiety the
the emotion is anger and anxiety the physical symptom is the fist and so with
physical symptom is the fist and so with
physical symptom is the fist and so with emotional control
emotional control
emotional control you’re not suppressing the emotion
you’re not suppressing the emotion
you’re not suppressing the emotion you’re feeling it but you also have the
you’re feeling it but you also have the
you’re feeling it but you also have the realization that you can’t control the
realization that you can’t control the
realization that you can’t control the world around you but what you can
world around you but what you can
world around you but what you can control is what you do about it
control is what you do about it
control is what you do about it so in that moment you let go of your
so in that moment you let go of your
so in that moment you let go of your fists you let go of the tension and you
fists you let go of the tension and you
fists you let go of the tension and you also let go of all the emotions that are
also let go of all the emotions that are
also let go of all the emotions that are coursing through your body that are
coursing through your body that are
coursing through your body that are trying to alter how you behave and who
trying to alter how you behave and who
trying to alter how you behave and who you are in that given moment so with
you are in that given moment so with
you are in that given moment so with emotional control you move into
emotional control you move into
emotional control you move into self-confidence because again even
self-confidence because again even
self-confidence because again even though we don’t have control of the
though we don’t have control of the
though we don’t have control of the world around us we do have control over
world around us we do have control over
world around us we do have control over of our response to that world and so
of our response to that world and so
of our response to that world and so with self-confidence we move towards a
with self-confidence we move towards a
with self-confidence we move towards a growth mindset and with a growth mindset
growth mindset and with a growth mindset
growth mindset and with a growth mindset what that is is the idea that we have a
what that is is the idea that we have a
what that is is the idea that we have a willingness to move towards a challenge
willingness to move towards a challenge
willingness to move towards a challenge rather than back away from it so if we
rather than back away from it so if we
rather than back away from it so if we have a growth mindset then what is a
have a growth mindset then what is a
have a growth mindset then what is a growth mindset that we want to move
growth mindset that we want to move
growth mindset that we want to move towards that is for the sake of the
towards that is for the sake of the
towards that is for the sake of the survival of our species and I’m talking
survival of our species and I’m talking
survival of our species and I’m talking beyond our lifetime right now and I ask
beyond our lifetime right now and I ask
beyond our lifetime right now and I ask that question because if you turn on the
that question because if you turn on the
that question because if you turn on the news on any given night it looks like
news on any given night it looks like
news on any given night it looks like we’re a lot better destroying one
we’re a lot better destroying one
we’re a lot better destroying one another than we are helping one another
another than we are helping one another
another than we are helping one another somewhere along the line we made the
somewhere along the line we made the
somewhere along the line we made the mistake of thinking we’re the most
mistake of thinking we’re the most
mistake of thinking we’re the most dominant animal on this earth which were
dominant animal on this earth which were
dominant animal on this earth which were not because when you look at our body
not because when you look at our body
not because when you look at our body alone we can’t outrun a cheetah
alone we can’t outrun a cheetah
alone we can’t outrun a cheetah we can’t outswim a fish we can’t outfly
we can’t outswim a fish we can’t outfly
we can’t outswim a fish we can’t outfly a bird but what we can do is invent the
a bird but what we can do is invent the
a bird but what we can do is invent the machinery that gives us the capability
machinery that gives us the capability
machinery that gives us the capability to climb to the apex to the top of that
to climb to the apex to the top of that
to climb to the apex to the top of that food chain of capabilities and so it’s
food chain of capabilities and so it’s
food chain of capabilities and so it’s our mind it’s our higher development of
our mind it’s our higher development of
our mind it’s our higher development of the brain that has allowed us to achieve
the brain that has allowed us to achieve
the brain that has allowed us to achieve amazing feats but it’s also our brain
amazing feats but it’s also our brain
amazing feats but it’s also our brain that’s been to our don’t demise as we
that’s been to our don’t demise as we
that’s been to our don’t demise as we take this higher and electrical
take this higher and electrical
take this higher and electrical intellectual capability and we slip it
intellectual capability and we slip it
intellectual capability and we slip it into greed and selfishness and deceit
into greed and selfishness and deceit
into greed and selfishness and deceit and anger and harm harm of others harm
and anger and harm harm of others harm
and anger and harm harm of others harm of ourselves harm of our fellow species
of ourselves harm of our fellow species
of ourselves harm of our fellow species harm of our brothers and sisters of this
harm of our brothers and sisters of this
harm of our brothers and sisters of this the human race all for the sake of
the human race all for the sake of
the human race all for the sake of personal gain and if you look back to
personal gain and if you look back to
personal gain and if you look back to 1859 almost 158 years ago this exact
1859 almost 158 years ago this exact
1859 almost 158 years ago this exact month is when Charles Darwin’s original
month is when Charles Darwin’s original
month is when Charles Darwin’s original work on Origin of Species was published
work on Origin of Species was published
work on Origin of Species was published and regardless of your opinion of
and regardless of your opinion of
and regardless of your opinion of Darwin’s work one of the teachings
Darwin’s work one of the teachings
Darwin’s work one of the teachings that’s prevailed during that time is the
that’s prevailed during that time is the
that’s prevailed during that time is the notion of survival of the fittest and
notion of survival of the fittest and
notion of survival of the fittest and that’s the idea that it’s a dog-eat-dog
that’s the idea that it’s a dog-eat-dog
that’s the idea that it’s a dog-eat-dog world and you got to do whatever it
world and you got to do whatever it
world and you got to do whatever it takes to survive
takes to survive
takes to survive but interestingly what a lot of people
but interestingly what a lot of people
but interestingly what a lot of people don’t recognize is that Darwin wrote a
don’t recognize is that Darwin wrote a
don’t recognize is that Darwin wrote a sequel to that work and it was called
sequel to that work and it was called
sequel to that work and it was called The Descent of Man it was about our
The Descent of Man it was about our
The Descent of Man it was about our species it was about man kind and in
species it was about man kind and in
species it was about man kind and in that book he referenced survival of the
that book he referenced survival of the
that book he referenced survival of the fittest twice he referenced love 95
fittest twice he referenced love 95
fittest twice he referenced love 95 times now I’m a coach and I can tell you
times now I’m a coach and I can tell you
times now I’m a coach and I can tell you if the final score of a game is 95 to 2
if the final score of a game is 95 to 2
if the final score of a game is 95 to 2 we know who won so why is it that we
we know who won so why is it that we
we know who won so why is it that we collectively as a society have
collectively as a society have
collectively as a society have gravitated towards survival of the
gravitated towards survival of the
gravitated towards survival of the fittest
fittest
fittest rather than gravitating towards love why
rather than gravitating towards love why
rather than gravitating towards love why have we taken our higher intellectual
have we taken our higher intellectual
have we taken our higher intellectual capabilities and worked it towards what
capabilities and worked it towards what
capabilities and worked it towards what seems to be the destruction of man
seems to be the destruction of man
seems to be the destruction of man rather than the thriving of fellow man
rather than the thriving of fellow man
rather than the thriving of fellow man and woman and so as we think about that
and woman and so as we think about that
and woman and so as we think about that concept as we think about survival the
concept as we think about survival the
concept as we think about survival the fittest in light of love what are we
fittest in light of love what are we
fittest in light of love what are we going to do about it this is where we
going to do about it this is where we
going to do about it this is where we must stop and pause and take a breath
must stop and pause and take a breath
must stop and pause and take a breath and feel our feet touching the ground
and feel our feet touching the ground
and feel our feet touching the ground again and again this is where I
again and again this is where I
again and again this is where I literally mean we should practice
literally mean we should practice
literally mean we should practice mindfulness because it is a cultivation
mindfulness because it is a cultivation
mindfulness because it is a cultivation of kindness and I can say this because
of kindness and I can say this because
of kindness and I can say this because of the way that neuroscience has
of the way that neuroscience has
of the way that neuroscience has improved in the last two decades they
improved in the last two decades they
improved in the last two decades they can take a look at our brains and really
can take a look at our brains and really
can take a look at our brains and really map out the activity of what’s going on
map out the activity of what’s going on
map out the activity of what’s going on there and for example there was a study
there and for example there was a study
there and for example there was a study where they had a group of people
where they had a group of people
where they had a group of people watching a movie while the researchers
watching a movie while the researchers
watching a movie while the researchers observed what the brain was doing and
observed what the brain was doing and
observed what the brain was doing and when that movie could evoke compassion
when that movie could evoke compassion
when that movie could evoke compassion from the people viewing the movie they
from the people viewing the movie they
from the people viewing the movie they could see where in our brain compassion
could see where in our brain compassion
could see where in our brain compassion occurs and then in a totally separate
occurs and then in a totally separate
occurs and then in a totally separate study they took people who were
study they took people who were
study they took people who were practicing mindfulness meditation and
practicing mindfulness meditation and
practicing mindfulness meditation and observe their brain to see where in your
observe their brain to see where in your
observe their brain to see where in your brain does activity light up while you
brain does activity light up while you
brain does activity light up while you meditate and the real beauty comes when
meditate and the real beauty comes when
meditate and the real beauty comes when you take these two studies and compare
you take these two studies and compare
you take these two studies and compare them because when we’re practicing
them because when we’re practicing
them because when we’re practicing mindful meditation the part of our brain
mindful meditation the part of our brain
mindful meditation the part of our brain that lights up with activity is the same
that lights up with activity is the same
that lights up with activity is the same part of our brain that lights up when
part of our brain that lights up when
part of our brain that lights up when we’re practicing compassion and if you
we’re practicing compassion and if you
we’re practicing compassion and if you know anything about how the brain
know anything about how the brain
know anything about how the brain constructs itself it’s not unlike our
constructs itself it’s not unlike our
constructs itself it’s not unlike our muscles in the sense if you go down to
muscles in the sense if you go down to
muscles in the sense if you go down to the weight room and workout certain
the weight room and workout certain
the weight room and workout certain muscle groups you’re going to build
muscle groups you’re going to build
muscle groups you’re going to build those muscle groups the same goes for
those muscle groups the same goes for
those muscle groups the same goes for our neurons those neurons that we work
our neurons those neurons that we work
our neurons those neurons that we work build this is how we’re we can get good
build this is how we’re we can get good
build this is how we’re we can get good at a skill based thing such as sports or
at a skill based thing such as sports or
at a skill based thing such as sports or music you get better by
music you get better by
music you get better by it over and over and over because you’re
it over and over and over because you’re
it over and over and over because you’re building the neurons associated with
building the neurons associated with
building the neurons associated with that skill so why don’t we why don’t we
that skill so why don’t we why don’t we
that skill so why don’t we why don’t we focus in on building the skill of
focus in on building the skill of
focus in on building the skill of practicing mindfulness for the sake of
practicing mindfulness for the sake of
practicing mindfulness for the sake of cultivating the neurological muscles of
cultivating the neurological muscles of
cultivating the neurological muscles of compassion and why does this work it’s
compassion and why does this work it’s
compassion and why does this work it’s because mindfulness is a practice of
because mindfulness is a practice of
because mindfulness is a practice of self compassion it’s a practice of self
self compassion it’s a practice of self
self compassion it’s a practice of self compassion because as we experience
compassion because as we experience
compassion because as we experience negative emotions which happens to all
negative emotions which happens to all
negative emotions which happens to all of us we don’t suppress those emotions
of us we don’t suppress those emotions
of us we don’t suppress those emotions we feel them fully but then we have the
we feel them fully but then we have the
we feel them fully but then we have the ability to let them go we feel tension
ability to let them go we feel tension
ability to let them go we feel tension and then we release and by taking care
and then we release and by taking care
and then we release and by taking care of ourselves we then have the ability to
of ourselves we then have the ability to
of ourselves we then have the ability to take care of others by experiencing
take care of others by experiencing
take care of others by experiencing compassion for ourselves we have the
compassion for ourselves we have the
compassion for ourselves we have the ability to have compassion for others
ability to have compassion for others
ability to have compassion for others and it’s through comprehension
and it’s through comprehension
and it’s through comprehension comprehension of the fact that if I know
comprehension of the fact that if I know
comprehension of the fact that if I know what it feels like to hurt I know what
what it feels like to hurt I know what
what it feels like to hurt I know what it feels like when you’re hurt and if I
it feels like when you’re hurt and if I
it feels like when you’re hurt and if I know what it feels like to relieve my
know what it feels like to relieve my
know what it feels like to relieve my pain I know what it feels like to be
pain I know what it feels like to be
pain I know what it feels like to be able to relieve your pain and so what we
able to relieve your pain and so what we
able to relieve your pain and so what we want to do is to help not harm we want
want to do is to help not harm we want
want to do is to help not harm we want to lift up not oppress we want to shift
to lift up not oppress we want to shift
to lift up not oppress we want to shift our default mode of thinking from being
our default mode of thinking from being
our default mode of thinking from being on guard to being kind and in the words
on guard to being kind and in the words
on guard to being kind and in the words of the Dalai Lama he said be kind
of the Dalai Lama he said be kind
of the Dalai Lama he said be kind whenever possible and it is always
whenever possible and it is always
whenever possible and it is always possible and if you think that’s
possible and if you think that’s
possible and if you think that’s impossible I can say I you know after
impossible I can say I you know after
impossible I can say I you know after years of practicing mindfulness I had my
years of practicing mindfulness I had my
years of practicing mindfulness I had my seed of doubt – can we really do this
seed of doubt – can we really do this
seed of doubt – can we really do this and that all of my doubt went out the
and that all of my doubt went out the
and that all of my doubt went out the window last March 17th was st. Patrick’s
window last March 17th was st. Patrick’s
window last March 17th was st. Patrick’s Day where my kidneys began to fail I was
Day where my kidneys began to fail I was
Day where my kidneys began to fail I was hospitalized and eventually I was
hospitalized and eventually I was
hospitalized and eventually I was diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer
diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer
diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer and in that moment in that moment of
and in that moment in that moment of
and in that moment in that moment of pain and being inches away from death I
pain and being inches away from death I
pain and being inches away from death I took the same deep breath that I took 24
took the same deep breath that I took 24
took the same deep breath that I took 24 years ago sitting on a cliff overlooking
years ago sitting on a cliff overlooking
years ago sitting on a cliff overlooking the Pacific Ocean in every chemo
the Pacific Ocean in every chemo
the Pacific Ocean in every chemo treatment since I’ve taken the same
treatment since I’ve taken the same
treatment since I’ve taken the same breath that I’ve been taking for the
breath that I’ve been taking for the
breath that I’ve been taking for the last 24 years of practice in every
last 24 years of practice in every
last 24 years of practice in every surgery all eight of them so far all my
surgery all eight of them so far all my
surgery all eight of them so far all my kidneys to save them I’ve been taking
kidneys to save them I’ve been taking
kidneys to save them I’ve been taking the same breath over and over and over
the same breath over and over and over
the same breath over and over and over and when I’m with my wife my children my
and when I’m with my wife my children my
and when I’m with my wife my children my family my friends I take the same breath
family my friends I take the same breath
family my friends I take the same breath the same breath I’ve been taking
the same breath I’ve been taking
the same breath I’ve been taking all these years because it’s a practice
all these years because it’s a practice
all these years because it’s a practice of presence and with that practice of
of presence and with that practice of
of presence and with that practice of presence I’m given life because the only
presence I’m given life because the only
presence I’m given life because the only time we live is right now and with that
time we live is right now and with that
time we live is right now and with that practice of presence I have the ability
practice of presence I have the ability
practice of presence I have the ability to experience every single emotion that
to experience every single emotion that
to experience every single emotion that goes through my body the good ones the
goes through my body the good ones the
goes through my body the good ones the hard ones all of them and I can let them
hard ones all of them and I can let them
hard ones all of them and I can let them go and I can experience peace and by
go and I can experience peace and by
go and I can experience peace and by experiencing peace I can choose joy in
experiencing peace I can choose joy in
experiencing peace I can choose joy in the face of hardship I can be kind to
the face of hardship I can be kind to
the face of hardship I can be kind to myself and be kind of my body even when
myself and be kind of my body even when
myself and be kind of my body even when it feels like it’s failing and by being
it feels like it’s failing and by being
it feels like it’s failing and by being kind of myself I now can be kind to
kind of myself I now can be kind to
kind of myself I now can be kind to others and as a result I have opened my
others and as a result I have opened my
others and as a result I have opened my eyes and recognized that there is
eyes and recognized that there is
eyes and recognized that there is kindness going on all over the world if
kindness going on all over the world if
kindness going on all over the world if we are able to see it and if we’re able
we are able to see it and if we’re able
we are able to see it and if we’re able to be it so if you think back to 1859 we
to be it so if you think back to 1859 we
to be it so if you think back to 1859 we mistakenly gravitated towards survival
mistakenly gravitated towards survival
mistakenly gravitated towards survival of the fittest what my hope is is that a
of the fittest what my hope is is that a
of the fittest what my hope is is that a hundred and fifty-eight years from now
hundred and fifty-eight years from now
hundred and fifty-eight years from now someone can look back and say it was
someone can look back and say it was
someone can look back and say it was 2017 when the world finally stopped took
2017 when the world finally stopped took
2017 when the world finally stopped took a deep breath and let go of all of this
a deep breath and let go of all of this
a deep breath and let go of all of this tension and felt our feet touching the
tension and felt our feet touching the
tension and felt our feet touching the ground and finally chose to practice
ground and finally chose to practice
ground and finally chose to practice survival of the kindest thank you
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