#78: Fully involved, yet detached
#Surrender #Detachment #Romanticism #Luck
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This week’s discovery:
🌅 The freedom of surrender
🧘🏼 Fully involved, yet detached
🇩🇪 The origin of romanticism
🍀 What is luck?
🌅 The freedom of surrender
The art of hope-keeping often lies in the courage to let go. It's a lesson rooted in ancient spiritual traditions, now echoing in the wellness industry. The realization that our control extends only to our intentions and actions, while everything else falls under the realm of the universe, can be liberating. This act of letting go isn't about indifference but unburdening ourselves from the weight of things beyond our control. Practical hope-keeping is about doing everything within our power and then trusting in a higher power. It's about understanding that goodness persists, even in the darkest times.
🧘🏼 Fully involved, yet detached
Detachment, as often spoken of in Buddhist, Daoist, and Hindu teachings, isn't about withdrawing from the world; rather, it's about being fully present, fully involved, yet still detached. Consider the richness of life, even our sexual lives, not as a mechanical routine, but as a wholly immersive experience, yet with a sense of detachment. True pleasure, the fullness of enjoyment, eludes us when we grasp too tightly. Just as a little girl, overjoyed with her new bunny, tragically squeezed the life out of it in fear of losing it. We do this too often in life, with our children, our partners, clinging so tightly that we drain the vitality out of the beautifully delicate, transient nature of life. To truly embrace life and its pleasures, we must also learn to let it go.
🇩🇪 The origin of romanticism
The Romanticism movement, which most of us associate with England didn't originate in England or France. Nope. The original romantics were a group of rebellious young philosophers and artists who gathered in a tiny German town at the end of the 18th century. This commune, Germany's first, was a hotbed of intellectual debate and, yes, romance. The residents lived, worked, and loved together, all inspired by the revolutionary idea of the Self, brought to the fore by popular philosopher Fister. It's here that the ethos of romantic love, which emphasizes the balance of self-love and love for the other, took shape.
🍀 What is luck?
Luck is the intersection of preparation and opportunity. Opportunities parade past all of us all the time. The key is that you must be paying attention to see them, you must be willing to take risks, you must expose yourself to the possibility of massive failure and you must believe in what you are doing so much that you do it anyway.
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Great post! I really resonate with the idea of "the freedom of surrender." It's liberating to realize we don’t need to control everything, just trust the process. The balance of being involved yet detached is also a powerful reminder. Thanks for sharing these valuable insights!