Bringing the exploration inside
I was always a curious kid, asking questions about everything. That curious nature is still there nowadays, and it has led me to explore many cultures and exotic countries: India, Indonesia, Peru, Nepal, Brazil, Costa Rica, and the list goes on and on.
The more I explore outside, the more I am convinced that none of the answers to life's most difficult questions are “out there.”
They are “in here.”
Always have been.
Always will be.
The way I see it, you don’t have to go to a mountaintop retreat and meditate all day in order to reach nirvana; instead, you can pay attention to the experiences life presents you each every moment.
You don’t have to get into an altered state in order to experience divinity, enlightenment, or whatever else you want to call it; you can experience it anywhere, if you just allow yourself to do so.
And you don’t have to let go of your desires; you can simply let them be, let them move through. Naturally. Freely.
The desire “to have no desires” is actually a desire in itself... Nothing is “wrong” with desires. Suppressing them will only allow them to build up.
So instead of forcing, we can be more allowing, more flowing.
Instead of constantly searching for the extraordinary, we can embrace the ordinary.
Some of the happiest, most peaceful, most loving people I've ever met are ordinary and simple beings who have a deep appreciation for life and what it brings.
They don't think of themselves as special or spiritual, they don't spend much time speaking about their beliefs, and they don't have an intention to read all the sacred texts out there.
They are simply grateful people.
At the end of the day, the ultimate gift in life is life itself.
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Tal Gur is a location independent entrepreneur, author, and impact investor. After trading his daily grind for a life of his own daring design, he spent a decade pursuing 100 major life goals around the globe. His most recent book and bestseller, The Art of Fully Living - 1 Man, 10 Years, 100 Life Goals Around the World, has set the stage for his new mission: elevating society to its abundance potential.
