I'm not sure I agree on this one as I've found almost the exact opposite to be true. Western culture very much encourages the 'work harder'/'do more' striver type mentality and that approach definitely works in areas like sports and careers. However I've found on my journey I've needed to do the opposite. The more I pushed myself towards change, the more I've become stuck and plateaued. Actually by spending more of my attention just noticing what is going on for me and understanding/accepting that as paradoxically led to periods of growth.
This may not be true for everyone, but I suspect it is true for those that already have a strong "striver" mentality. The more time we spend "doing" the less time we have for "being"
Hey Deri,
I'm not sure I agree on this one as I've found almost the exact opposite to be true. Western culture very much encourages the 'work harder'/'do more' striver type mentality and that approach definitely works in areas like sports and careers. However I've found on my journey I've needed to do the opposite. The more I pushed myself towards change, the more I've become stuck and plateaued. Actually by spending more of my attention just noticing what is going on for me and understanding/accepting that as paradoxically led to periods of growth.
This may not be true for everyone, but I suspect it is true for those that already have a strong "striver" mentality. The more time we spend "doing" the less time we have for "being"