Self improvement doesn’t exists.
Here’s why self improvement doesn’t exist.
We’re awashed in information. And the self-improvement arena is no exception. From the “clinical” to the “kooky”, the approaches that are coming at us are too fast, too furious.
And we end up becoming “techniques collectors” instead of actually doing what it takes to achieve those so-called improvements we desperately seek. But we’re missing the point. There is nothing to improve. “Self-improvement” is a misnomer. The self cannot be improved. It just IS.
Instead of trying to improve the self, simply slow down, take a deep breath, look at where you are and be quiet. Watch your thoughts. Don’t react, don’t respond, don’t analyze. Just watch. Notice that YOU are having thoughts.
That’s all.
Do this for some time and you’ll find that in time, your mind clears more easily, you become more aware of when you’re having “thought-attacks” and you don’t react. You have clarity of mind. You become attuned to what’s going on around and within you.
And out of the still center, your inner wisdom surfaces, and you’re able not only to cope, but to thrive. Yet, in the midst of it all, you’ll also have what we all seek more of — peace.
Kenneth Tang