Saturday, May 23, 2015

Discerning types of Positivity?

I think there are different types of Positivity. One form is a kind of false positivity, where we wear blinders, "trying to remain positive", while aggressively running away from what we view as negative, since it's somehow a threat to our own comfort. We wage war on negativity, trying to protect ourselves.

I think there's also another form of positivity where we sit naked in the rawness of the moment. We courageously sit with our discomfort and try to sort through our own confusion through inquiry. The more experience we have sitting, perhaps the greater our tolerance, and the greater serenity of mind we have. It's like weightlifting for the heart.

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