April 2021
Beginner to intermediate
224 pages
5h 48m
English
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Chapter 10Week 2: The Mindset You Bring to Your Experience Matters
The quality of the mind determines the quality of the life. In this chapter we will explore important attitudes to bring to bear on our mindfulness journey and two modes of mind we bring to every situation: doing and being. We'll also touch on some common themes, challenges, and questions that come up when we first begin practicing mindfulness. But let's first start with a short story about two brothers, Allen and Sam, and how they show up in their lives.
Allen and Sam both grew up in New Orleans, Louisiana, in a stable middle-class family. Allen is a carpenter and Sam is a consultant. They've both worked themselves through school and have lives many people would envy: they both own homes, have good jobs in senior positions, and have no money troubles. They are successful by all objective measures. However, if you were to meet them face-to-face and have a conversation, you'd immediately realize there is a major difference in their experience of life.
Allen is quite easygoing. He's open to what life brings him because he believes there's a lesson to be learned in any situation. Even when faced with setbacks, Allen trusts that he can get through it. One of his favorite sayings is, “Well, I've already made it this far.” If you were to ask him what he's doing on the weekend, it's probably spending time with his large group of friends. When asked to describe Allen, his friends say, “I can be myself around him. Even ...
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