This article is split into two sections on meditation: how it changed my life and its scientific benefits. The first is a deeply personal explanation of my particular experience. I want to start with this because I’m hoping by sharing, it’ll give further insight than the dozens of other articles online that tell you why meditation is beneficial, without the necessary anecdotal explanation in support. After all, it’s useful knowing what studies have discovered, but it can be difficult to relate. If you have a thirst for science, you’ll be catered for; the second section summarises key findings.
A Winter Blues Busting Morning Routine
A standard morning routine consists of a quick bite to eat, a shower and a brush of the teeth before hurrying out the door. Non-standard morning routines are often linked to enhanced, near superhuman productivity. They’re framed through stories of awe focusing on high-profile people such as Steve Jobs, Winston Churchill or Benjamin Franklin. They advocate reduced sleep. Rising early. Smoking a pipe. Saving the world. They’re well intentioned and nice in theory, but starting such a routine — let alone sticking to it — is a difficult task.
Einstein’s Million-Dollar Note On Happiness Explains Spiritual Attachment
In 1922 Albert Einstein wrote a note on how to live a happy life. It said: “A quiet and modest life brings more joy than a pursuit of success bound with constant unrest.” That note recently sold at auction for $1.56 million. Einstein’s note subtly hints that attachment prevents us from being happy, and non-attachment brings joy. Here’s why.
How To Find Self-Fulfilment
Semantics are both insufficient and crucial when discussing spirituality. They’re insufficient in that individual spirituality is a direct experience. All the words in the world can only point you in the right direction, they can’t fully explain what the destination feels like, looks like, sounds like. But they’re crucial in making sure those directions are as accurate as possible. Mind That Ego is a self-fulfilment blog, a label I feel best fits. But what is self-fulfilment? And how is it different from everyday fulfilment?