Nonstriving is at the core of bringing about change from a mindfulness perspective. What exactly does nonstriving mean?
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Using mindfulness as a way to create change by sensing from an intuitive place what is already trying to emerge instead of fighting against the old system.
Systems thinking is not one thing but a set of habits or practices[3] within a framework that is based on the belief that the component parts of a system can best be understood in the context of relationships with each other and with other systems, rather than in isolation. Systems thinking focuses on cyclical rather … Continue reading Systems Thinking
What type of action brings about effective, sustainable change? I demonstrated and marched in the 60s. We thought we were going to change the world. In some ways we did. In many ways we didn't. Since then I've learned about effective and sustainable change from a number of places: mindfulness practices, Gandhian nonviolence principles, Aikido, … Continue reading Fighting Against
Maybe you think “I’m just one individual. I have no power. What can I do?” consider that power and resources can sometimes come in unexpected ways. For example, Brad Katsuyama was a humble Canadian stock trader who realized he was losing money thru tactics that, though nominally legal, were nonetheless rigging the outcome of his … Continue reading Feeling discouraged?