The Now is indivisible. - Completeness, the now, is an absence of the conscious mind to strive to divide that which is indivisible. For once the completeness of things is taken apart it is no longer complete.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The present moment cannot be broken into parts; trying to analyze it destroys its wholeness.
- In plain terms
- Trying to overthink the present moment ruins its completeness.
- What can you take from it?
- Accept the present moment as whole without analyzing it.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do you experience the present moment?
- Does analysis help or hinder your awareness?
Another view
Some situations require breaking problems into parts to solve them.
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