08/13/2020
〰️ recognising habitual behaviours 〰️
Learning to do this was one of the most powerful gifts mindfulness has provided to me.
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See the extended quote from Thich Nhat Hanh’s “The Pocket” below. 😌🙏🏼
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“Every one of us has the tendency to run. We have run all of our lives, and we continue to run into the future where we think that some happiness may be waiting. We have received the habit of running from our parents and ancestors. When we learn to recognize our habit of running, we can use mindful breathing, and simply smile at this habit and say, “Hello, my dear old friend, I know you are there.” And then you are free from this habit energy. You don’t have to fight it. There is no fighting in this practice. There is only recognition and awareness of what is going on. When the habit energy of running manifests itself, you just smile and come back to your mindful breathing. Then you are free from it, and you continue to breathe in, breathe out, and enjoy the present moment”
