I have a hard time with what seems like a contradiction to me.
Steve, in previous articles, says to ask yourself the question, "what do I want to experience now" when making decisions/prioritizing, which is how I've been trying to live my day to day recently. No pressure with planning, no attachment to outcomes. Just put out your wants to the universe, and believe it will come. I don't mean I just sit on the couch all day watching t.v. I usually pick something that broadens my experience, but it seems like I'm involved in several things currently without too much physical manifestations at the moment.
This CARVER approach and many other type A systems he writes about, seem so rigid/structured, and filled with pressure rather than joy about what you're doing in the moment. For example, I find myself asking "is working in the garden a priority, even though I want to experience it now?" Maybe I SHOULD instead be out looking for ways to boost my income. I've lived most of my life planning and scheduling. Very type A. However, recently, I just felt like it was just getting me nowhere.
I started researching these people who say, you don't really have to do anything but ask, believe, and receive and most definitely enjoy what you're doing in the moment.
Does anyone have any experience in dealing with this contradiction?  |