Meditation to Let Go of Struggle

[gerrycam11]

For a protracted period a few years ago, I was in the place of not trying, and actually it is the place where I got a phenomenal amount of stuff done. I've spent so much time trying so hard to get back there. Your little reminder made me laugh at me!! Thanks, Jim.

[JimKitzmiller]

@gerrycam11 Yes, it's amazing how much we can get done when we let go of the struggle.

[geminimoon22]

Thanks so much for this Jim, am finding the concept of not trying really liberating! I think its what's known as a 'paradoxical injunction'!

[Averroes1987]

Jim,

I'm compelled to ask that if we enter a state of not trying, how do we succeed in accomplishing anything?

Now I've always had my mind tell me that if O 'try' or 'strive' to accomplish the simplest task, I'm only making it difficult.

But I'm not certain if you're implying that we can literally perform our daily tasks without struggle -- which would make sense on some spiritual level -- but I don't see it in your video. How safe is it to do things with minimal effort?

Thanks,

Averroes

[JimKitzmiller]

Very good questions, Averroes.

We can certainly do things with the minimum required effort. There is more info in the video "4 Steps to Handle Overwhelm".

[narog84]

excellent¡¡¡¡ Thanks

[angelromantik]

Perfect! This really helped me. Thanku