I would love to hear the 5-10 most engaging, impactful, and true words that you associate with this work. Please share them in the comments! If you want to share more please do. Thanks in advance for your time! Brendan

📚 Interested to hear which one got you started. Why did you read this book and what did you love or hate about it? (Choose the first one you picked up, even if you're still reading it)

I find it really hard to contemplate, sometimes I manage it well but I need to be really focused. When I try I find my mind wandering into every day issues yet i don’t seem to have a problem meditating.

I am practising honesty. When I'm feeling something, I admit to feeling it. When I'm thinking something, I admit to thinking it. (I used to treat my thoughts and feelings differently in the past. Instead of naming the actual feelings and thoughts, I 'redesigned' them in the way I'd rather have them be and focused on that 'version'.) As a result, I've begun trusting my own word. I no longer have qualms about whether I'm being genuine or if my motives are what I think they are. I think this experience could be called authenticity. I'm curious about other people's experiences around self-trust, if that is something you would like to share.