TRAITS

Written By Duane Nelson


2 IDEAS FROM ME

  • Through daily mindfulness of mind practice it is possible to cultivate the ability to recognize the wise mind-states from the unwise ones and turn positive mind-states into more persistent mind-traits.  This process is known as neuroplasticity in the brain. When neurons frequently fire together, the brain rewires itself to make those pathways easier to fire.  As neural pathways wire together, your ability to recognize wise from unwise mind-states becomes easier until it’s automatic.

  • Love is like playing the piano.  You can study books, listen to podcasts, and watch others.  However, to actually experience it for yourself, you need to practice it during private meditation and look for daily opportunities to authentically love others.  By practicing Mindfulness of Mind and positive mind-states like Metta, you actually rewire your brain and turn positive mind-states into positive mind-traits. 

2 QUOTES FROM SAGES

  • “There is always the possibility of radical change. Every moment we are dying and being reborn, we and all of life.”—Sharon Salzburg

  • “Part of the practice of Radical Acceptance is knowing that, whatever arises, whatever we can’t embrace with love, imprisons us — no matter what it is. If we are at war with it, we stay in prison. It is for the freedom and healing of our own hearts, that we learn to recognize and allow our inner life.”—Tara Brach

1 QUESTION FOR YOU TO EXPLORE

  • What daily practice do you use to turn positive mind-states into positive mind-traits?

Namaste,

Duane Nelson

Duane Nelson

Ultrajourney Insight is an Anacortes Washington-based non-profit organization providing mindfulness & well-being services designed to ignite the adventure of a lifetime. The founder, Duane Nelson, is a writer, speaker, and teacher with four decades of parenting, wilderness, & international technology leadership. His professional insights come from chemical engineering and automation leadership at Philips, Intel, and Amazon. His adventure insights flow from ultramarathons, mountaineering, canyoneering, and adventure racing in Nepal, Alaska, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, Mexico, British Columbia and Alberta.

https://ultrajourneyinsight.org
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