Finding Solace In the Slog

I call it finding solace in the slog. And so, you know, if you are, you know, there's all sorts of things that I could talk about in terms of how to create greater equanimity, peace of mind, tranquility in your life, even when life appears to be, you know, going sideways, gets all turned upside down, is all topsy-turvy. There's, you know, there are all sorts of techniques that you can use for maintaining your equilibrium and your sense of peace of mind. One of them is that Notice, Name, Navigate. Like, if you stop the narrative in your head and just start talking about what's real, thinking about what's real and navigating what's real, you will actually— it will become more of a game. It will feel more like a dance. It will feel more like play. It will feel more like this, this is just an interesting problem that I need to solve. And I love an interesting problem. And what is, what happens as you think about this finding solace in the slog is you actually start to embrace adversity. You are grateful. For the opportunity to practice the new skills that you've been learning, you know, through the, the first two sessions of this workshop. And you are able to better contextualize what's going on. You know, you can maintain your sense of cosmic insignificance, even when you are feeling a profound sense of personal significance because of what— whatever is going on in your life. So it's— it, you know, I'm big on gratitude. It's like, list your grat— like, be grateful for the abundance you already possess. You're sufficient even as you strive. You don't need anything else. You don't need any new knowledge, no, no new book, no new course, no new guru. Um, if you just actually did something with the things that you already know, and if you were intentional and judicious about which of the things that you know that you need to employ to get what you want, you would get there far more efficient— efficiently, effortlessly, and effectively.