BITESIZE | A Monk’s Guide To Finding Happiness, Cultivating Inner Peace & Slowing Down In A Fast-Paced World | Haemin Sunim #546
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Welcome to Feel Better, Live More Bite-size, your weekly dose of positivity and optimism to get you ready for the weekend. Today's clip is from episode 476 of the podcast with Buddhist monk and author Heyman Sunin. In our rush to achieve and reach our goals, we can often miss the beauty and richness of our current experiences. And in this clip, we discuss the importance of slowing down and being present. And with that in mind, Heyman shares some practical tips for mindfulness that can help us reconnect with ourselves and the world around us.
Talk to me about small but certain happiness. I think it's a very simple concept. that I think everyone's going to resonate with. I think oftentimes people imagine that they will finally, you know, feel happy and I can I will be able to relax only when I achieve, you know, some monumental uh goals in my life, you know, such as maybe marrying somebody, you know, uh, love of your life, or, you know, buying your first home or getting promoted to the the in a position that you really want. But
While you are getting there, you also have to live your life. And it usually takes a long time to arrive at your goal. So I think it's important we look for what I would call small but certain happiness. This is not my idea. This is an idea that many people propose.
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