What can happen in the space of a single heartbeat? Everything and nothing. It is but a fleeting event - yet, under some circumstances, it can come to represent all the time in the world. It is an interval long enough to facilitate profound recognition, immense exuberance, a numbing fear, a life-changing departure or a paradigm-shifting and positive awakening. Don't underestimate the magic of a brief but vital moment. Sometimes events bring you closer to a deeper understanding of what your heart is truly beating for.
If you want to lose weight, should you eat less or more? If you want to reduce stress, should you set a greater number of targets or a smaller one? If you want to feel less pressured, should you strive for higher standards or accept lower ones? Feel free to take on as much responsibility as you want. You are entitled to be ambitious and adventurous. But no matter how intense life becomes, don't imagine that the way to lead an easier life involves first making your situation more difficult. How much excitement do you want? How many intense emotional experiences do you feel you need? Do you have to get caught up in some great drama? Must you deal with problem after problem? Sorry to ask all these questions, but then questions themselves can be so very destabilising. As soon as we start to ask them, we begin to chip away at whatever is making us feel most stable and secure. You can't just ignore an unsatisfactory situation, but nor do you have to give it your full attention ri...
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