"Commitment is devotion to a path, and attachment is devotion to a particular destination."
I have read that three times now.
I have held on to outcomes so tightly that the thing I loved most about the path disappeared entirely. The grip was the problem. I just didn't have language for it until now.
What strikes me about your park bench moment is the notebook. The researcher in you never fully rests. But neither does the human. You were simply sitting and noticing. That is its own kind of devotion.
"Commitment is devotion to a path, and attachment is devotion to a particular destination."
I have read that three times now.
I have held on to outcomes so tightly that the thing I loved most about the path disappeared entirely. The grip was the problem. I just didn't have language for it until now.
What strikes me about your park bench moment is the notebook. The researcher in you never fully rests. But neither does the human. You were simply sitting and noticing. That is its own kind of devotion.
Yes!! I love this. Sitting and observing with a notebook seems like such a simple task, but in this age of technology, it feels somewhat radical.
Commitment to the path, not attachment to the destination…. That really is it. Thank you.
This is reminding me of a favorite “Ted Lasso” scene where he wins a game of darts while sharing his philosophy of “Be curious, not judgmental.”
Love it! A good philosophy, too!
Just lovely. I find myself in a place where the things you write lately really resonate with my trying to figure things out. J'aime notre amitié.
Thanks for always reading, Jeff!! So interested to hear more about what you’re thinking.