A useful hack in such moments for me is to look for Universal 'winks' - hints by Life on which direction to take. In a situation that the author describes, I would intensely look for some sign; see where the attention is going in the moment, tune into body sensations.
Invariably, something is revealed and I chase that direction.
Rather than being arbitrary, I feel that this approach takes the 'rational mind' out of the driver's seat and makes it only one of the many variables that go into the decision.
After that, it is all about how congruently I chase it. That is where I find the internal-external dichotomy loosen up a bit.
On Oct 16, 2016 Abhi wrote :
A useful hack in such moments for me is to look for Universal 'winks' - hints by Life on which direction to take. In a situation that the author describes, I would intensely look for some sign; see where the attention is going in the moment, tune into body sensations.
Invariably, something is revealed and I chase that direction.
Rather than being arbitrary, I feel that this approach takes the 'rational mind' out of the driver's seat and makes it only one of the many variables that go into the decision.
After that, it is all about how congruently I chase it. That is where I find the internal-external dichotomy loosen up a bit.