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12. June 2010 16:41
Today I experienced something I never have before. I am a huge movie buff and have seen hundreds if not over a thousand movies. Tonight I went to see the new Karate Kid movie. It was amazing. The entire audience erupted in applause and cheers throughout the movie. It was amazing.
Now, what can we learn. There was one line in the movie that I won't forget. "Being still is very different than doing nothing."
Living with a mind that finds it difficult to be still, I found this so appropriate. Stillness is something that takes work and energy. Doing nothing is easy. Stillness brings peace, doing nothing causes unrest. Being still allows re-centering, do nothing makes a mind go into chaos.
So to all of you moody minds out there, work on being still. Learn how to shut the craziness out in the world off and turn inward.
One of the ways I do this is to focus on breathing. My mind tends to go crazy at night when I am trying to fall asleep. So I focus on the air coming in my nose and out my mouth. I imagine the air as though it was visible. I shut out any thoughts that interrupt my focus. After about five minutes of this and I am usually out cold. This principle is often described as mindfulness. You can use many different things. Some use music, aroma, yoga, art, photography or anything else that lets you be still.
Go see the movie, try some breathing, and be still my friends.
