"Saturate, then sit." I love it. I'll borrow and quote you appropriately. Integration times are food for the soul. Quiet, space.
Nobody ever "thought their way to a breakthrough," but damn if we try.
Curious about this more, that last part:
"Saturating and sitting with these contemplations has revealed that it is time to live out my essence and purpose in harmony with all I do, embracing the mystery beyond judgment, expectation, and work."
I don't believe you're alone in that in this moment. Collectively, something has shifted. Of course, that could just be my projection.
When I first read this post 2 months ago, it resonated deeply with me. I practice more and more deeply as I get older.
I was in a quandary over a potential conflict between 3 friends and me. It activated my sense of integrity. So I questioned myself and I asked the next question with each answer I received.
I Saturated then Sat!
I’m not sure if I’ll come to a conclusive “resolution” and I’m grateful for the insights. I just noted this in my journal:
“There is no shortcut to Integrity. It’s a slow deep process of asking all the questions and telling yourself the truth. The results may be nuanced and even appear to be conflicting and that’s OK. Truth is rarely Black & White. Perhaps this is what trips some people up … they get stuck in their quests for absolutes and miss the delicious subtleties of reality.
Saturate then Sit.”
I’m grateful to you for this “Saturate then Sit” post which encouraged me to stay with it. Thank you for sharing your Wisdom.
very interesting thought. Maybe you need a bit more rest and self reflection? I personally believe striving for higher goals for a higher purpose, not just the self, is a necessary process to keep happy, joyful and alert. I have found in my life that the process of ever expanding my self by daily working hard for the ultimate purpose (happiness of self and others, inseparably) brings to fruition my full pitential and true progress in the expansion of consciousness in myself and my environment.
Martinos, I'm delighted you shared your thoughts on this. I get where you are coming from. We aren't as far apart as you might think.
Strive, at it's root means 'quarrel, contend.' When we are striving we are at odds with our true self and pushing beyond. We aren't acting as an integrated self and in that case we are disintegrating.
Your goal of "process of ever expanding my self by daily working hard for the ultimate purpose (happiness of self and others, inseparably)" seems aligned with following your dreams and the expressing real you which is what I am advocating.
All the best as you pursue those wonderful dreams.
Good morning David. "Saturate and sit" seems like what we evolve into as we enter the 3rd phase of our life. Striving, accumulating, more is better, seem like drives of the first two phases of life. Understanding, contemplating, "being in the now," and taking in the moment, appear to be what we know to be where our peace lies.
"Saturate, then sit." I love it. I'll borrow and quote you appropriately. Integration times are food for the soul. Quiet, space.
Nobody ever "thought their way to a breakthrough," but damn if we try.
Curious about this more, that last part:
"Saturating and sitting with these contemplations has revealed that it is time to live out my essence and purpose in harmony with all I do, embracing the mystery beyond judgment, expectation, and work."
I don't believe you're alone in that in this moment. Collectively, something has shifted. Of course, that could just be my projection.
I sense that shift as well. The old way of 'striving' in whatever form that has taken for people isn't working.
The most transformative insights emerge when we pause and allow ourselves to simply be.
So glad you joined the conversation this morning. You always add richness to the thinking!
🙏🏻 Thank you for your words! High praise, my friend.
I am glad you also sense it! It's happening- a new way of BEing.
Let's keep it going. I've been trying to take down Western workism since before it was cool <3
Like water flowing in a stream.
It never strives to reach its' destination, it just moves in the direction it is pulled, flowing around and through and over whatever it encounters.
When I first read this post 2 months ago, it resonated deeply with me. I practice more and more deeply as I get older.
I was in a quandary over a potential conflict between 3 friends and me. It activated my sense of integrity. So I questioned myself and I asked the next question with each answer I received.
I Saturated then Sat!
I’m not sure if I’ll come to a conclusive “resolution” and I’m grateful for the insights. I just noted this in my journal:
“There is no shortcut to Integrity. It’s a slow deep process of asking all the questions and telling yourself the truth. The results may be nuanced and even appear to be conflicting and that’s OK. Truth is rarely Black & White. Perhaps this is what trips some people up … they get stuck in their quests for absolutes and miss the delicious subtleties of reality.
Saturate then Sit.”
I’m grateful to you for this “Saturate then Sit” post which encouraged me to stay with it. Thank you for sharing your Wisdom.
I'm delighted this spoke to you and provided support and a prompt. Grateful to you for sharing your story. 🙏🏻
very interesting thought. Maybe you need a bit more rest and self reflection? I personally believe striving for higher goals for a higher purpose, not just the self, is a necessary process to keep happy, joyful and alert. I have found in my life that the process of ever expanding my self by daily working hard for the ultimate purpose (happiness of self and others, inseparably) brings to fruition my full pitential and true progress in the expansion of consciousness in myself and my environment.
Martinos, I'm delighted you shared your thoughts on this. I get where you are coming from. We aren't as far apart as you might think.
Strive, at it's root means 'quarrel, contend.' When we are striving we are at odds with our true self and pushing beyond. We aren't acting as an integrated self and in that case we are disintegrating.
Your goal of "process of ever expanding my self by daily working hard for the ultimate purpose (happiness of self and others, inseparably)" seems aligned with following your dreams and the expressing real you which is what I am advocating.
All the best as you pursue those wonderful dreams.
Well said.
Happy weekend David
To you as well my friend. 🙏🏻
Good morning David. "Saturate and sit" seems like what we evolve into as we enter the 3rd phase of our life. Striving, accumulating, more is better, seem like drives of the first two phases of life. Understanding, contemplating, "being in the now," and taking in the moment, appear to be what we know to be where our peace lies.