Non-Attachment in the Modern World
Learn to let go…
A simple mantra: I DON’T NEED IT.
E.g. This song is amazing, I have to look it up- “I DON’T NEED IT. I will savor the moment instead.”
E.g. This guy is so gorgeous, sweet, and intelligent, I want to get his number- “I DON’T NEED IT. If our fates align, we will be together.”
E.g. This scenery is breathtaking, I want to take a photo. – “I DON’T NEED IT. I will take in all the beauty with my senses only.
Practical Tips
· Don’t save contact/photos/docs on your email account – only on your phone – so if you lose your phone, you understand that you may lose everything AND you’re okay with that
· Simply don’t take photos of everything, all the time – enjoy the moment!! (And let it pass)
· When you hear an amazing song (on the radio, at a concert), don’t try to figure out what song it is and write it down and then try to find it online – stay in the moment: sing, dance, smile, and let the moment pass (because when you listen to it again, it won’t be the same anyway)
· When you meet an amazing person in real life – don’t bother getting their contact information, just embrace the moment together and take in all that you can. You are already forever entangled, whether you actually keep in contact or not. And if you were meant to be together, you will end up bumping into each other anyway. Trust the process. Trust the path.
· Don’t save inspiring/great/informative Youtube videos or websites – read them/watch them and take them in with all you have in that moment, and then let them go. By doing this, you are allowing your brain to remember as much as possible, knowing you may never see the material again. And, if you ever need the information again, trust that you will remember it when you need it (as in Fargo, when Nikki Swango, at the bowling alley, was told to remember “though thou exalt thyself like the eagle…”– and she remembered it!).
· Don’t keep “favorite” or sentimental items – if you do have any of these, every day, try to experience, what it may feel like to not have these items so that you are ready if you were ever to lose them (or better yet, give them away to someone who may benefit more from them more than you are right now)
