Moving From Head to Heart (part 3)

yinyangmichael (61)in #life • 6 years ago

3. The head formulizes expectations of particular outcomes; the heart has no expectations

The head is always trying to adjust the world to fit into the way we expect the world to behave. When things don’t work out the way we want, it causes nothing but suffering and anxiety. This is obvious to us if we take a step back to reflect on this, but regardless, we continue to play out this behavior. Why? Often it is because we are overly dependent on the mind to live our lives. There is no way around this. If we choose to live through the mind, we will always come up disappointed, anxious or frustrated due to our expectations not being met by the outside world.

However, if we live through the heart, it is open and adaptable to whatever arises and is perfectly fine with it. If we see the world in this way, life actually becomes more of an adventure, never knowing what will arise next. Expectations are hard to drop, however, and it is one of the most powerful practices and most direct entry points into living a life from the heart.

“Peace begins when expectation ends.”
~ Shri Chinmoy

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