We live in a busy world where we are constantly over-stimulated. We extol the virtues of action; friendship is seen as a benchmark of social identity, and if you believe media hype you are not fully alive and complete as a person unless you are busy with travel, partying or acquisition (preferably all three at the same time).

So we don’t give a lot of thought to stillness and emptiness, preferring the full cup (the one that runneth over, remember?), and a full life.

While it’s true that all these things are important elements in a life, just as a sense of purpose and a feeling of fulfilment are, it can make us overlook the role of space or emptiness. Lao Tsu said that the usefulness in a bowl (or cup), is always in the empty space it contains.

I’m a psychologist, coach, and therapist. All my work is aimed at enabling people to improve personal aspects of their lives and work.

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"Train your mind to look for your successes. They are happening all the time, you just have to look for them."
"We only develop greater resilience when we are deeply emotionally connected to other people."
"If you think you can, or you think you can't, you're probably right".
"Just because you can, it doesn't mean you should, nor that you have to".
"Simplify your life and work to be content. That will create the space for you to notice the joy. It's always there if you look."
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contemplativeinquiry September 15, 2015 at 10:41 amLog in to Reply

Reblogged this on contemplativeinquiry and commented:
A re-blogged post about valuing stillness and emptiness within the balance of our lives.
- bwinbolt October 13, 2015 at 4:58 pmLog in to Reply
  
  Thanks for re-blogging my post. I appreciate it.