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Old 01-14-2007, 01:26 AM   #12 (permalink)
Acting Like Godot
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Perhaps a simple example will be helpful.

Suppose you are a sportsman. Your intention is to set a new record at a certain competition next year.

Now obviously you will have to train hard and regularly, to achieve that goal. However, if you are not detached, but attached, you will keep thinking and worrying:

"What if I don't succeed? I must succeed. But what if so-&-so beats me? I hear he's training very hard too, ahd he's very good. Oh no. If I don't succeed I don't know what I'm gonna do next in life. What would people say? I If I succeed, that would be fantastic ...! " etc etc.

If you are detached, you will simply plant the intention "I set a new record at ______." Then everyday till then, you simply do your necessary training, consistently, without fear or anxiety.
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