Your Koan for Next Year?
One very good friend of mine is Hollywood screenwriter, Gloria Stern.
She's very well known in the business - and we mail each other almost every day.
Today, she sent me a little inspirational gem I must share with you.
After discussing an awesome spiritual screenplay that I have yet to write, she gave me a "koan" for 2007.
Now, a koan is a question or story in Zen Buddhism designed to help you let go of the logical part of your mind, and begin relying on intuition.
For example...
"Two hands clap and there is a sound; what is the sound of one hand?"
In her e-mail today, Gloria wrote and said...
>> This is your koan for 2007: How long since you have done something new?
And then I realized that even though I find life incredibly exciting, I'm still heavily tied down by routine and ritual. Which is fine and great, because there's a place for that...
But when - really - was the last time I tried something NEW?
When did I go all out... and push my comfort barrier beyond its current borders?
It really made me think.
And I hope it makes you think too.
So let me ask...
How long since you tried something new?
And perhaps you could think about changing that... even if just for today.
Enjoy! :)
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by Karl
10:49 AM
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1 Comments:
Well, GEEE, now you got me all excited!
I think of myself as someone who adores change...but your words about being stuck in routines really hit home... What really new thing can I try on this New years day? How about this? No resolutions, only predictions of even more wonderous things in 2008!
Love you, Karlos, and thanks for all you do... Rebecca
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