Answers & Lists

Submitted by Gary C. Smith on Mon, 07/05/2010 - 14:05

 The Sunday Morning Church of ATTENTION

Answers & Lists
How to get to the conscious end of the spectrum- It usually takes a Shock. Take a cold shower, risk, ask for help, and or meditate in an uncomfortable position. DO not do what you have always done. I look to original thought & direct experience as guidelines to being at the conscious, versus the unconscious, mechanical ends of the continuum.
How can I stay there-My favorite is to get a buddi and Check Inn. Be honest, caring and vulnerable and state what the as is is, and have a feel for what you want. Clarity works for me.
What are ten tricks to staying present-
  1. Decide too.
  2. Take a deep breath, and decide too.
  3. Get in your body.
  4. Do something physical.
  5. Have a goal.
  6. Put a rock in your shoe.
  7. Practice when you get present.
  8. Be grateful. Say thank you and mean it.
  9. Converse with the one in the mirror.
  10. Share your wit and wisdom with others.
Five secrets to waking up-
  1. Decide too.
  2. Become lucid while asleep, as in knowing you are not awake.
  3. Recognize that there is more on “heaven and earth” than I realized.
  4. Say YES! And mean it.
  5. Trust yourself.
Three methods of keeping love alive-
  1. Decide too.
  2. Treat love like a garden. Plant the seeds of appreciation, weed the negativity, water the growth, harvest the fruits, and be grateful.
  3. Start with your self. Love the one in the mirror.
The one word of wisdom I am passing on to my next of kin-YES!
One word to eliminate from your private speaking-hate!