Comments on: Waking up as a leader is an inside job

By: Jenny Devine

Jenny Devine — Mon, 09 Aug 2010 00:27:04 +0000

Thanks for sharing your experience with the self-observation process Wilma. Yes, the more we practice with compassionate self observation (whether in meditation or throughout the day) the greater our ability to gently shift our thinking and create new possibilities for ourselves.
Good for you Wilma!

By: Wilma Ham

Wilma Ham — Sun, 08 Aug 2010 02:29:10 +0000

It indeed all begins with observing one’s thoughts, so I love what you write here; “I would come to understand that no one truly begins the awakening process until they can begin the process of self-observation.”
Once I too had let go of major misgivings about observing my thoughts, I found my thoughts often fighting with each other, the familiar arguing with the new. I have found it amazing to notice how resistant I have been to embrace new thinking, how often I did not see the ships that were visible to others.
It is astounding to see how little thought is given to thoughts, as thoughts are the precurser to everything we do. And how little I have owned my own thoughts.
But as you say, if we want to be the change we desire to see, guess what…I have to take responsibility for my thinking. That has been scary though, because I have become to be wary of who to believe. Now I work with my mind and my heart, combine my thinking with my feelings.
Thanks for supporting my thinking, although I am responsible it is great to feel supported. xox Wilma

By: Jenny Devine

Jenny Devine — Thu, 05 Aug 2010 01:21:45 +0000

Thanks for that observation Graham. Yes, it’s useful to consider the idea of synthesis within thinking (new meanings within old). Actually, I like to practise non-thinking, although I am not good at it! It moves beyond the dialectic (truth through exchange of logical arguments) and moves us into a new territory of spaciousness and non-knowing. A lot of possibility there. Perhaps that’s another article!
Cheers

By: Graham Southwell

Graham Southwell — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 23:23:27 +0000

I like to think about the idea of holding ‘a point of tension’ between two positions or points of view – recognising that truth is neither absolute nor relative – rather that it evolves, develops and is constructed over time. By observing what you are thinking – from the dialectic perspective, change can occur through synthesis – and new meanings can be found within old meanings – moving closer to the essence of the subject being considered.

Thanks for a great article Jenny.
Graham.

By: Jenny Devine

Jenny Devine — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 03:35:50 +0000

Oh I like that Kenn…”from one’s wilderness”…a great analogy of the human mind.

By: kenn butler

kenn butler — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 09:32:37 +0000

Another excellent commentary Jenny, I can empathise totally with ‘waking up’ concept from ones wilderness to the real world… ThankQ very much.
My regards,
kenn