BT Writes CodeI saw Rick Rubin's book while at the bookstore the other day. It reminded me that I had the ebook in my queue to read.
Rick has an amazing way with words. This one's going to deserve a physical copy on my bookshelf, I can tell already.
"The gift of awareness allows us to notice what's going on around and inside ourselves in the present moment. And to do so without attachment or involvement. We may observe bodily sensations, passing thoughts and feelings, sounds or visual cues, smells and tastes."
I love this idea. It reminds me of #Stoicism and #meditation, the observation of the world around us, the intake without judgment or bias, and seeing things for what they truly are.
Rubin goes on to differentiate between awareness and studying: "As soon as you label an aspect of Source, you're no longer noticing, you're studying. [...] Analysis is a secondary function."
My default state is to study -- to take in information and then attempt to interpret it. Awareness isn't something I've historically been able to do with any degree of success (case in point: I'm studying his book).