Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Hi, Linda! I haven't talked to you for a while. I can understand what you say. I'm awful in arguments because I can see all sides of a situation or argument so would be a terrible debater. But in the no- expections area, I think one CAN do things without expectation by doing these things only as an exercise in focus or like a walking meditation. Focus on the action itself, not what it can bring you. Doing it with purpose/intent to fully immerse yourself in the action puts you in a state of mediation. I have done this so know it. That is how I can do something without expectation. And it feels better to do things without expectation, just Being in the moment, in the movements of your body. That is all, for what it's worth. My opinion, of course. Just thought I'd share that. I'm sure others will have more in-depth answers to the expectation question. Love to you, Linda, Valarie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Great answer, Valarie! Linda, like Valarie has said so well, expectations can keep one from Being in the Moment and also, in my opinion, if one has expectations they may create a situation for themselves in which they only receive what they expect. If one has no expectations they open themselves to surprise and delight. Blessings to You, Stag On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 12:12 PM, Valarie Vousden <vjvousden wrote: > Hi, Linda! I haven't talked to you for a while. I can understand what > you say. I'm awful in arguments because I can see all sides of a > situation or argument so would be a terrible debater. But in the no- > expections area, I think one CAN do things without expectation by doing > these things only as an exercise in focus or like a walking meditation. > Focus on the action itself, not what it can bring you. Doing it with > purpose/intent to fully immerse yourself in the action puts you in a > state of mediation. I have done this so know it. That is how I can do > something without expectation. And it feels better to do things without > expectation, just Being in the moment, in the movements of your body. > That is all, for what it's worth. My opinion, of course. Just thought > I'd share that. I'm sure others will have more in-depth answers to the > expectation question. > > Love to you, Linda, > Valarie > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 20, 2008 Report Share Posted February 20, 2008 Thanks Valarie and Stag, I have read Echart Tolle's books and understand the " Now " while reading, but it's a different thing to apply that concept to life. This no expectation seems to me the opposite of the law of attraction thing where you put your wants and desires out there for the universe to fullfilled. LOL! Kind of makes me think of the statement, " Your damned if you do and damned if you don't. " The " now " would be the spot between the rock and the hard place. If only one could not be aware of the rock and the hard space or is that one should be aware of the rock and the hard place, but without judgement or any desire to chnage what is. .... *sigh* to me thay are all just play on words....mind teasers. We are given the God given ability to judge and desire and will, but are not suppose to participate in the doing of those with purpose. Did God create and put us in " time " to only experience the " now " or to experience " time " or both? What is the purpose of the illusion for separatiness/time? Why are we here experiencing this eternal illusions in other words? Just for the act of doing without purpose? Well, my mind is totally blown for the day, I will let it rest. Besides, love is the answer to every question, right? Hehe! The purpose of time is love. The purpose of now is love. The purpose of separation is love. The purpose of illusions is love. The purpose of doing is love. The purpose of change..you guess it, more love. Whether you have expectations or no expectations the purpose is to know love? Love, Linda , " Valarie Vousden " <vjvousden wrote: > > Hi, Linda! I haven't talked to you for a while. I can understand what > you say. I'm awful in arguments because I can see all sides of a > situation or argument so would be a terrible debater. But in the no- > expections area, I think one CAN do things without expectation by doing > these things only as an exercise in focus or like a walking meditation. > Focus on the action itself, not what it can bring you. Doing it with > purpose/intent to fully immerse yourself in the action puts you in a > state of mediation. I have done this so know it. That is how I can do > something without expectation. And it feels better to do things without > expectation, just Being in the moment, in the movements of your body. > That is all, for what it's worth. My opinion, of course. Just thought > I'd share that. I'm sure others will have more in-depth answers to the > expectation question. > > Love to you, Linda, > Valarie > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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