Here Is Why We Accelerate When We Slow Down

It can’t be said enough about the magic of a small, effortless step

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I feel that the next book I re-read by my favorite writers on being here and living in the moment, Ariel and Shya Kane, will be their award-winning and acclaimed book with a brilliant title, Practical Enlightenment. I seem to quote it often lately.

Here is an inspiring quote about the truth from this book:

When you have chipped away at the edges of your truth and life applies a little pressure, things easily fall apart. But when you operate with integrity, it is far easier to withstand life’s pressures. — Ariel and Shya Kane, Practical Enlightenment

I discovered that this analogy of chipping away at something also works the other way around: when achieving something.

In fact, the quote above was inspired by Shya’s experience with chopping wood:

“This is what I discovered: If I needed to split a big log, I set it on end, creating a flat surface to drive in a wedge or strike with an ax. But if I attempted to strike the center of the log, it resisted my efforts, the ax…