Treat everyday frustration as the mat: when resistance arises, close your eyes and say aloud 'I'm in resistance, I'm wanting things to be different than they are, I'm being impatient', then back off the desire as you would ease out of a tight stretch.
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- Resistance while cooking dinner
The day before, frustrated in his kitchen that his content wasn't reaching enough people, Ian recognized it as his 'mat': he closed his eyes and said aloud that he was in resistance and…
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- Personal growth happens in the moment, not on the cushion
Real growth isn't the 30 minutes of morning reading or meditation; it's catching a thought or feeling of resistance as it arises in the kitchen and choosing to let go.
There's no such thing as being good at yoga, because no matter how flexible they are, there's always a deeper layer that they can get into.
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