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sabrinamariA more adventurous way to live:
"There’s a common misunderstanding among all the human beings that have ever been born on the earth that the best way to live is to try to avoid pain and just try to get comfortable. You can see this even in insects and animals and birds. All of us are the same.
A much more interesting, kind, adventurous, and joyful approach to life is to begin to develop our curiosity, not caring whether the object of our inquisitiveness is bitter or sweet. To lead a life that goes beyond pettiness and prejudice and always wanting to make sure that everything turns out on our own terms, to lead a more passionate, full, and delightful life than that, we must realize that we can endure a lot of pain and pleasure for the sake of finding out who we are and what this world is, how we tick and how our world ticks, how the whole thing just is."
Pema Chodron
Oh my gods, yes!
"There’s a common misunderstanding among all the human beings that have ever been born on the earth that the best way to live is to try to avoid pain and just try to get comfortable. You can see this even in insects and animals and birds. All of us are the same.
A much more interesting, kind, adventurous, and joyful approach to life is to begin to develop our curiosity, not caring whether the object of our inquisitiveness is bitter or sweet. To lead a life that goes beyond pettiness and prejudice and always wanting to make sure that everything turns out on our own terms, to lead a more passionate, full, and delightful life than that, we must realize that we can endure a lot of pain and pleasure for the sake of finding out who we are and what this world is, how we tick and how our world ticks, how the whole thing just is."
Pema Chodron
Oh my gods, yes!
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Date: 2010-12-28 05:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2010-12-28 07:24 pm (UTC)I've been called an "adventurous" person in the past - I don't necessarily agree, but I believe what sets me apart and different from those who term me adventurous is that at my core, I am CURIOUS about experience - I want to experience EVERYTHING, both good and bad.
So many people miss out on so many opportunities because of fear - the fear that they may be leaving a comfort zone, or that they "might" dislike the experience. The old expression better the devil you know than one you don't comes to mind.
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Date: 2010-12-28 10:34 pm (UTC)