Friday
May072010
Omega in NYC
Friday, May 7, 2010 at 08:45AM
By Jennifer Egert, Ph.D.
Recently, I spent the weekend at OMEGA in NYC, hearing Jack Kornfeld, Tara Brach and Mark Epstein discuss Eastern and Western psychology. Several times over the weekend, Jack and Tara brought up the idea that we are all lost in stories about ourselves, our history, and others. These stories serve to separate us from one another and cover up an “unlived life” beneath the chatter. This quote was shared and sums it up:
“I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.” –Mark Twain
Thought for the week: What stories do I tell myself about my life or who I am? Can I begin to loosen my grip around some of these stories that cover up an unlived life?
Recently, I spent the weekend at OMEGA in NYC, hearing Jack Kornfeld, Tara Brach and Mark Epstein discuss Eastern and Western psychology. Several times over the weekend, Jack and Tara brought up the idea that we are all lost in stories about ourselves, our history, and others. These stories serve to separate us from one another and cover up an “unlived life” beneath the chatter. This quote was shared and sums it up:
“I have been through some terrible things in my life, some of which actually happened.” –Mark Twain
Thought for the week: What stories do I tell myself about my life or who I am? Can I begin to loosen my grip around some of these stories that cover up an unlived life?
tagged Mark Twain, self-talk, stories in Awareness, Quote
Mark Twain, self-talk, stories in Awareness, Quote 