When Things Fall Apart by Pema Chödrön6/29/2023 ![]() When things are shaky and nothing is working, you realize that it’s a very vulnerable and tender place. We should lean toward the discomfort of life and see it clearly rather than protect ourselves from it. The truth is that they’re intimate with fear. Usually, we think that brave people have no fear. Next time you encounter fear, consider yourself lucky. ![]() We need to become familiar with fear, look right in the eye, not as a way to solve problems, but to undo old ways for seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting and thinking. This is when you get a deeper understanding of reality and find that the present moment is a pretty vulnerable place, and completely tender at the same time. Impermanence becomes clear in the present moment so do compassion, wonder, courage, and also fear! If you’re fully in the present, you’ll experience groundlessness. We cannot be in the present and run our storylines at the same time. If we commit to staying right where we are, our experiences become very vivid. ![]() Sometimes, however, everything falls apart and we run out of options for escape.įear is a natural reaction to moving closer to the truth. ![]() We react against our chances of loneliness, death and not having anything to hold on to. We remove ourselves from the present moment. We usually freak out when there’s a tiny hint of fear. If you’re in transition, suffering from loss or fundamentally restless, this book summary is for you! Become intimate with Fear If your life seems chaotic and stressful. ![]()
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