Day 4 Washout
I had some shifts and I’ve been cleaning and organizing a lot. I’ve cleaned things that have been untouched for years. I am cleaning out and organizing my digital world too. I feel like my cleanliness and organization and other simple things like my clothing choice is a reflection of my mental and spiritual health. I’m questioning how I dress in the context what would be healthiest.
I have been thinking about the Alchemist and how I think it would be good for me. I’m spiritual but lost the intensity to practice like I used to. It used to always be painfully forcing myself to do what I think I should be doing. Thats not my mindset now. Context is everything.
I have to gain back my ability to focus and be happy without a bunch of external things. I’m always chasing a fix. It could be food tv my phone getting high etc… I would love to be able to just sit still and be content. or to read a book stay involved in that reading undistracted.
I keep getting nagged by my mind and its like a conflict I just don’t want to have. I want to have a simple understanding and clarity of will and desire. This means I need to be focused on internal fulfillment regardless of anything else.
I could live in a mansion or a beach or a prison and it would change how happy I am drastically. But if I am centered with a meditated and controlled mind I can be happy in any of those places. I have desires that hurt to imagine not having them fulfilled but thats all an illusion. I can be happy with or without it. I just need to fix my mind.
I am lacking discipline in the areas that I was intending but i’m definitely experiencing changes. I have motivation and ambition. I am more focused on the important things I WANT to focus on and not the important things I think I should be focusing on.