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Comment on Letting Go by Lessons from 2011 Part 1: Letting Go of Your Attachments | Choosing the Truth

Fri, 06 Jan 2012 20:20:54 +0000

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jeffmarmins — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 20:20:50 +0000

@ElizabethDonham thanks for the insightful thoughts. I always appreciate your candor and you have certainly helped me peek into my own “blind spots” on more than one occasion. And thank you @JerryKennedy – does anything turn out exactly as we plan?

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ElizabethDonham — Thu, 05 Jan 2012 06:27:05 +0000

Jeff, if i understand your blog as you intended it, your “letting go” is very much like my “staying in the center”. I CHOOSE to give others the benefit of the doubt when I am not sure of their intentions/reactions/statements/choices and not to over-react to them (ie sometimes completely ignore them). No one is best served when off handed remarks or looks are taken out of context. Like you mentioned it often may have nothing to do with me but more to do with their day or life or frame of mind. I will treat them like grown ups – if you have something to say, say it directly and clearly and constructively and let’s have this conversation. Having said that – for those I care most about I will take the time to directly confront a funny look across the room or an apparent misunderstanding for several reasons. The first being is I care about that person. About their own comfort and desires and perspectives. But also because I wish to continue growing as a person and a professional and perhaps their reaction is a peek into my own blind spots. It isn’t always comfortable to hear what some else has to say that doesn’t frame me or my actions in the best light but in the spirit of growth it’s sometimes what it takes. For me, the real key isn’t so much letting go but knowing who and when and where and how much to take stock of others and their opinions. While I can’t 100% insulate myself from the world, as I get older ( and hopefully wiser!) my inner circle, those who I really trust and respect and respond quickly to, both to the positive and negative, has gotten sleeker and smaller. I try my best to stay in the center of my own intentions and how much emotional effort I give to those around me….kind of like your “letting go”? I wish you much luck and joy and success in 2012!

Comment on Letting Go by JerryKennedy

JerryKennedy — Wed, 04 Jan 2012 20:02:51 +0000

This was one of the big lessons I took away from 2011: learning to let go. For me, it was mostly about letting go of my attachments, especially my attachment to having things turn out exactly how I’d planned them. Learning to let go of my attachments, prejudices, biases and preconceived ideas was the best thing that’s happened to me in the past several years. Great post, Jeff!

Comment on Meditate, Pray and Visualize by fergusonsarah

fergusonsarah — Thu, 24 Nov 2011 09:45:16 +0000

Very inspiring blog.. Hope it will inspire others as it did to me.. Thanks for sharing..:)

Comment on Meditate, Pray and Visualize by jeffmarmins

jeffmarmins — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 21:27:17 +0000

Thank you @Lori Anderson – sometimes it’s just that moment of stillness and quiet. I love the idea of combining it with something you share! That’s the great thing about even writing a blog post like this one. There’s no doubt that I’m reminding myself to take my own advice. I’ll be you could write something good about character and principles for this blog!

Comment on Meditate, Pray and Visualize by Lori Anderson

Lori Anderson — Mon, 21 Nov 2011 05:15:48 +0000

Thanks for a great post, Jeff. Although I know how important it is to be still and quiet my mind, I forget oh-too-easily to do it! I’m trying to train myself to use my waking moments to ponder the day ahead and visualize what I need or hope for. I’ve also begun to use my a.m. social media check-in to search for and share some inspiration on my page. Finding the perfect phrase or photo or gentle spiritual nudge helps me to connect with a higher vibration of thought, embrace it, and by sharing it I’m putting some positive energy out to the world.

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jeffmarmins — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 21:03:39 +0000

Thanks @KevinKnauss – I appreciate the comment.

Comment on Meditate, Pray and Visualize by KevinKnauss

KevinKnauss — Sun, 20 Nov 2011 16:00:14 +0000

Thank you for the reminder. So often I here people say they don’t have time to write a blog. I am glad you have been able to set some time aside to write about, what I consider to be, important topics.

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How Can I Be More Effective? | jeff marmins: misc. musings. — Thu, 17 Nov 2011 17:27:30 +0000

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