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The Accidental Meditation

Something we haven’t notice now can put to practice.

The accidental
meditation

Once in a while, we need to remove ourselves from distractions and noises in the world. The more we do it, the more we can focus on ourselves. Many influential leaders practice meditation daily for that purpose and more.

Here are some accidental meditations that we haven’t notice. Now that we know, we can put more in practice.

Listen to classical music while at the wheel.
I’m at the wheel for a good twenty minutes. I get too excited if the upbeat music is on. I might get too creative if podcast is on. Upbeat music gives me more ideas and daydreams. But the mind is not at peace. When the music is tune to classical my mind is at ease. Let it wonders quietly, note by note.

Sit quietly for half an hour.
You can call this the sitting meditation. I sit at a quiet spot for a good half an hour. Need to ensure no one or anything is interrupting. Let my mind wonder. Not gonna move anywhere. Even if the phone notice comes in, leave it be. I’m just gonna sit there.

Take a long walk.
It is said walking is a meditation in itself. It’s an accidental meditation. Monks do it too. Breezy airs and nature will do wonder. That’s when I don’t have to look at my phone. My mind is with nature and the surrounding environment. Put in the walk daily.

Take a good warm shower.
I get complain for using the restroom too long. Yes, that’s right. But i think that’s also the only time where i don’t touch my phone. I’m taking a good warm shower. That’s where my mind is calm and in the presence. Shall I call it a shower meditation?

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We rise to the occasion because we care

We rise to the occasion because we care!
We care for the audience who paid to attend. Whether it’s friends or supporters who attended, it’s our professional responsibility to deliver the expected work. It was a chance to create magic for those we seek to serve.

Teamwork. photo courtesy of amazingmikael

We rise to the occasion because we believe in the vision.
We all visualized exactly what we need to do to ensure it’s magical. We shared our big goals and high aims. Even it sounded ridiculous, we all stood behind the goals and all the obstacles we could potentially faced. We learned to ask. We learned to plan. We learned that it’s all possible.

Our plan was to host a fashionable red carpet Oscar like event for 300 paid audience, with little to no budget and only sponsors and supporters fund. With limited budget and personnels, we formed volunteer groups and created our own contents.

We rise to the occasion because we believe in change
Even in the darkest moments, all could fall apart, but we stayed persistent and committed. We solved issues as they arised. The journey was to create a new expectation and a better norm for ourselves and our audience. We embodied the confident and motivation to ensure our team rise to the occasion. Time sacrificed and creative inputs are meaningful when we delivered our works to the audience.

Those who showed up to do the work daily were inspired. When the aims are high, we become obsessive and relentlessly committed to complete the work. The hobby become our professional commitment.

We rise to the occasion because we care!
We care because it’s about our audience, our community and the change we seek to make.

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We can create a system to integrate values into our lives

Beside sitting meditation for half an hour, brain dumps everything on paper has been a therapeutic journey.
There are aspects of our lives we need a diagnostic and treatment on. We need to evaluate our own performances, commitment and dedication to each aspect. It’s a confirmation of our own current state in life. That’s when we recoginize what we lack or have too much of.

Values. Photo by twenty20photos

We can create a system to integrate values into our lives.

  1. Invest the energy and time into things that matter most

Remember when we workout to achieve the desired body, it’s the same energy. It’s always on our calendar, only to become an integral part of our lives . The energy and time spent solidified into a habit. Now imagine the impactf if the same energy and time are invested into other aspects of our lives.

2. Identify and compare what we lack or have too much of.

We can recognize the things that considered good or bad, advantage or disadvantage and important or not. Too much drinking is bad and a disadvantage of achieving a healthy life.

3. Make a plan. Build a foundation.

Change doesn’t happened over night. And there’s no antidote for shortcut. If we want to escape from the disorder place, we need an escape plan. The first step of a simple plan is the foundation. Writing the plan has helped me clarify my thinking and what I need to work on.

We can create a system to integrate values to our lives. What values are you adding to your life?

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