My first go around with The Plant & Longevity Paradox books in 2018 resulted in my losing 45 pounds in five months and seeing a number of my maladies resolve.
I’ve gained so much more in my pursuit of sobriety than I ever did chasing a buzz. And while I know it will be hard at times, the best is yet to come, and the delectable flavor of victory will be marinated in struggle.
The biggest benefits of my consistent, long term meditation practice include ending my long time marijuana addiction, getting control of my gray area drinking, and stealing back my stolen focus.
What can I say, sobriety makes for a busy life! One that benefits tremendously from the compounding effects of patience, focus, and persistence. Because as sobriety opens up life, there’s so much great stuff to accomplish!
In his book Ego Is The Enemy, Ryan Holiday delves into why and how ego can be both our greatest asset and biggest liability. As an asset, ego drives us to succeed in a competitive world. Alternatively, it can at the same time become the undercurrent that drags us down and becomes our eventual undoing.
And there it is…
“There is neither heaven nor earth,
Only snow,
Falling incessantly”
-Hashin