Published Dec 5, 2021

DAILY STEPS To Manifest What You REALLY WANT | Sadhguru & Lewis Howes

Sadhguru and Lewis Howes delve into the transformative power of perception and identity, guiding listeners through practical steps for achieving joy, mental clarity, and emotional balance. Discover how cultivating mindful awareness and expanding beyond personal limits can lead to a more harmonious, fulfilling life.
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  • Perception

    Sadhguru explains that human perception occurs through five senses: seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching. This sensory data is crucial for navigating the world, as it allows us to perform complex tasks like walking on a spinning planet. He emphasizes that perception is more valuable than intellectual knowledge, as it provides practical understanding that cannot be gained from books alone 1.

    How attentive you are, how attentive your eyes are. How attentive your ears, nose, tongue and touch is. Accordingly, you have that much usable information.

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    This attentiveness, he argues, is what differentiates highly skilled individuals from others, as it enhances their ability to anticipate and react to their environment.

       

    Childlike Joy

    Rediscovering childlike joy is essential for a fulfilling life. Sadhguru notes that as children, we are naturally joyful and energetic, but this diminishes as we grow older due to taking life too seriously. He argues that adults often lose their sense of playfulness and become overly focused on their individual significance 2.

    When you are a child, you are just a piece of life. Slowly. You took your personality so seriously, you took your boundaries of your form so seriously that you think, this is it.

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    He suggests that maintaining a sense of joy and playfulness can lead to a more balanced and joyful life, contrasting the natural growth of a tree with the often deteriorating joy in human adulthood 3.

       

    Memory

    Memory plays a pivotal role in shaping our identity, according to Sadhguru. He explains that our sense of self is largely constructed from our memories, which can either serve as a platform for growth or a source of suffering. He emphasizes the importance of creating a distance between oneself and one's memories to avoid being overwhelmed by past experiences 4.

    If you create a little distance between you and your body, between you and your mind, this is the end of your karma.

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    By transforming our memories into a foundation for growth, we can overcome past traumas and live more vibrant lives 5.

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