Angeles Arrien, anthropologist + author, speaks of 4 guiding principles in life:
1. Show up.
2. Pay attention.
3. Speak your truth.
4. Don’t be attached to outcome.
Jean Shinoda Bolen alters that slightly:
1. Show up.
2. Pay attention.
3. Speak your truth.
4. Pray for best outcome.
Great advice for when we are thinking…
what’s going to happen next? for someone else…or the self.
What do you think?
Prayer or non-attachment?
Which is resonant for you right now?
PS
Also, on those lists….the #3’s “speak your truth” is a recurrent theme in the forgiveness world. It’s one way to help us set the boundaries we need to thrive. Speak your truth…very important…scary but important!
I think that when you remove attachment to the outcome. You are throwing it up to the universe to let it happen in the way it’s supposed to. In a way you are praying for the best outcome for you!
right…so non-attachment for you, Susie!:)
My first teacher gave me the first one. My second teacher, installed non-attachment and says… .when you don’t have time for or can’t do anything else… pray! All good. I think I’ll go for both! Prayer never hurts. And staying unattached . . . same. Or…. if I can’t be unattached…perhaps I need to pray to be unattached to the outcome!
Okay, so how much do I love the way you think!!!!! Love this… food for thought . . . Still thinking about it as I sign off… I love when writing takes me somewhere. Thank you for taking me there today xoxo
lol…yes, pray for non-attachment:) Love that and laughing! and I love the way you think too and relieved that it reads as though I am thinking at all…xoxo
I gave up being attached to a specific outcome a long time ago – I absolutely know I can not control the world! Prayer – yes, and intent, and willingness to be resilient with what ever shows up! xxx
Yes, controlling the world is so tempting…just impossible! I’m with you on intent and willingness to be resilient. I have to say, I’m not yet beyond trying to run for the hills if I really don’t like what shows up though…
I think I alternate between praying and non-attachment. Keeps the process fresh. 🙂
Non-attachment is the key for me through prayer. I set my intentions and ask for non-attachment to outcome when I pray (meditate) that my life be in harmony with my divine purpose. Of course there are days….of course..I then recheck my intentions..because the intentions I have handed over to the universe to handle is always being looked after even if it doesn’t show up the way I expected *wink*
Thanks, Dana:) *winking* back at you…I too have days things I don’t expect show up in my life. Sometimes it is intentions (as far as I can tell) and sometimes, honestly….just looks like a surprise to me!
i would say that i like to envision a certain outcome, but try not to form too close an attachment to it. i have learned through the years to allow room for variation and change, and to approach whatever actually results in the most positive way possible. obviously not always easy, but imperative to continued growth. thank you, susan, for your fresh insights.
Hi April,
I admire your intention to not form too close an attachment to your vision…now that I’ve read your words I realize I do become quite attached to something I vision (if it excites me) and while I can’t direct it, I sure try to insist!
Hello Susan, just love this – it is so simple and yet so profound – thank you for sharing your brilliance xx