Mmh, but often the problem for people is that they have the ability, the will and the attitude, but lack the clarity to see it.
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Conversely, she seems to lose her way sometimes and finds some added clarity to be helpful.
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like "99% of the things you are making drama out of aren't problems if you don't make them problems. Jaysus."
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Mmh. It's an insight vs, concentration thing, I think. My wife struggles more with the first, me with the second.
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hmmmm... detachment assisted by insight, yes. But on the other, I find motivation/resistance the axis.
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Put like that, it sounds much more useful than how I usually think about it. I think I'll give that a try and see how it works.
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it's funny, I'm just now really boring down on "not the body", which is normally first.
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I seem to have persistent issues with thoughts. Surprisingly detached w/feelings and sensations, without active practice.
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it doesn't take long to get VERY bored of your own thoughts, and to see they are mechanical/conditioned. Uninteresting.
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Sounds useful. Will try that in a moment. Having some trouble settling into work (boring start, but big payoff later).
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More and more I see the advantages of starting with trance/concentration rather than discrimination. Get the good stuff fast.