By Pema Sherpa & Brendan Barca

Age-old wisdom for modern living. Each week you’ll get 1 quote, 1 reflection and 1 action to help you lead a calmer, clearer, and more conscious life.

12/19/23

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Flipping Rocks, Pursuit of Happiness, & Being Present

Quote:

“Happiness lies not in finding what is missing, but in finding what is present.”

– Tara Brach

Reflection:

You reach for that promotion. You buy a bigger house. You save for an early retirement. You look for a rewarding relationship. Everything we do, is for the pursuit of our happiness. We spend our whole life flipping over rocks expecting to find happiness beneath one of them.

But when you add something to your life that’s missing — a better job, a fancy house, a new relationship — has that initial happiness you feel ever stick around? Or does it fade away?

Happiness can’t be found by adding what you think is missing. It can only be found by being present — because it’s in the present moment that all of life unfolds.

Action:

Stop flipping over rocks to find happiness. Instead, take note of each moment as you’re living it — your surroundings, your breath, your thoughts, your aliveness — and happiness will find you effortlessly.

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