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Technology gets plenty of criticism, often deserved. But it’s part of our lives. Why not make it serve us?
I use the Breathe app to send myself simple reminders: “Stop and breathe for 10 seconds.” That small nudge turned something I knew was useful, but rarely did, into a habit I practice five times a day.
Knowing what matters isn’t enough. We become what we repeatedly do. Let’s use technology to help us do it better.
It’s interesting how we say “I am angry,” but no one would think to say “I am a broken arm.” We experience both. Both are transitory, but neither define us.
Just because you feel, think or say something doesn’t mean it has to define you forever. You are not your thoughts.
Mindfulness means remembering you don’t have to believe everything you think.
The insightful book “Personal Development for Smart People” points out that most of us attach our identities to our jobs. But the way we generate income is just one of many mediums through which we can express our message.
A doctor, architect, programmer and waitress can all express a message of conscious, healthy growth as a human being despite very different mediums.
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