Living the Zen Life

A single path

A single path

“There exists in the world a single path along which no one can go except you.
Whither will it lead?
Do not ask, go along it.”
—Friedrich Nietzsche

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hither will it lead?

Therein lies the self-doubt. We ask, “Is this path the right path? Will I regret it? Am I doing the right thing? Is there a better path? What if…”

So we sit down and fret. Our path becomes a holding pattern. We get up only to pace back and forth. We ask the Universe, the fortune tellers, the Facebook groups, the counselors, the therapists, the family members, the friends, the gurus on the corner.

Questions, questions, questions.

Will the answer satisfy the voices so they don’t beat me up for my decision? Can I find someone else to blame instead? Perhaps I should wait until tomorrow…

Shut up and keep going.
 

In lovingkindness,


If you enjoyed this article, you can find a version of it in my book, Living the Zen Life: Practicing Conscious, Compassionate Awareness (Volume One).

If you enjoyed this article, you can find a version of it in my book, Living the Zen Life: Practicing Conscious, Compassionate Awareness (Volume Two).

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  Alex Mill trained in a Zen Buddhist monastery for nearly 14 years. He now offers his extensive experience to transform people’s lives and businesses through timeless Zen principles.

He is the creator of three powerful 30-day programs, Heart-to-Heart: Compassionate Self-Mentoring, Help Yourself to Change, and Your Practice, as well as the online Zen meditation workshop, Taming Your Inner Noise (now offered as The FREE Zen Workshop).

Alex has also written seven books on Zen awareness practice. The latest are entitled A Shift to Love: Zen Stories and Lessons (Get it for FREE here) and the 3-book series Living the Zen Life: Practicing Conscious, Compassionate Awareness.

He is a full-time Zen Life Coach who offers guidance and life-changing support to his private clients worldwide. Book a call.