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| Prompt - “Be willing to be a beginner every single morning.” Meister Eckhart. What resistance or skepticism does this quote bring up in your mind? And why? *** I guess this is a take on 'every day is an opportunity to learn something new'. That there is always something new to learn. Which is true in a lot of ways. Things are always evolving and changing, and if we aren't open to learning new things, it is likely we will get left behind. But learning new things is also exhausting. And hard. And frustrating. And daunting. Or at least it can be. Where there is a beginning, there is also a middle and an end. At some point it gets tough. Beginning gets harder the older you get. By the time we hit 40 we've started to get set in our ways. We get comfortable. Beginning over or something new seems like the start of a long journey - because we're experienced enough to know it takes time... regardless of what the "it" is, it takes time to learn something new. To be good or skilled at something. Or to be comfortable at something. I am very set in my ways. I like what I like. I dislike what I dislike. I don't have the energy to waste time doing things or talking to people I would rather avoid. I have also discovered that my filter seems to be faulty now, on occasions, because I'm comfortable enough to stand my ground more and go against the grain/flow... if it's important to me. Some people might say I have always been like that - but I find it easier now, perhaps because the circle of people whose opinions matter to me has got smaller the older I have become... That being said - beginning something new or something I have always wanted to do/try but haven't had the time, chance or confidence to do until now is very liberating and energising. There are definitely more "passion" projects these days, as well as times when I'm happy to try something different if I think it will help those around me feel more confident - i.e. with my kids - I will gladly be a beginner with my kids if it means they feel more comfortable giving something a go. The same goes for my friends and wider family. |
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