“Groundedness does not eliminate passion, productivity, or all forms of striving and ambition. Instead, it is about ditching an omnipresent and frantic anxiety to begin living in alignment with your innermost values, pursuing your interests, and expressing your authentic self in the here and now. When you are grounded there is no need to look up or down. You are where you are, and you hold true strength and power from that position. Your success, and the way in which you pursue it, becomes more enduring and robust. You gain the confidence to opt out of the consumer-driven rat-race that leaves you feeling like you are never enough.”
— Brad Stulberg in The Practice of Groundedness
This post reminds me of the Lotus flower. It’s exquisite! Grows in murky water and is grounded.
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That’s very beautiful 🙂
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Thank you for sharing this amazing portrait journey of wildlife. ❤️🍮🍮❤️
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What an amazing quote – Thank you for sharing 🙏
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A heartfelt statement, Hannes, and well spoken.
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I think groundedness is is also fully anchored from the concept of living in the now. “You are where you are, and you hold true strength and power from that position.” This is so true.
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This is a description for ‘Becoming Honest With Yourself’, which isn’t clearly understood in todays world! Christ and Buddha both taught this as the fundamental beginning to the rest of their teachings/guidance! 🙂
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Powerfully true
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