3357: The Zen Dilemma by Mark Manson on Mindfulness & Self-Identity
Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com.\nEpisode 3357:\nMark Manson explores the paradox many face when engaging with Zen philosophy and meditation: the struggle between detachment from desires and living responsibly. He offers a nuanced explanation of how to approach attachment and the present moment, emphasizing that it's not about removing ambition, but recognizing that clinging to outcomes or self-identity through achievements leads to suffering.\nRead along with the original article(s) here: https://markmanson.net/the-zen-dilemma\nQuotes to ponder:\n\u201cIt\u2019s not about doing or not doing. It\u2019s all about how much of your sense of Self, your identity is attached to the outcome of what you do or don\u2019t do.\u201d\n\u201cBeing present isn\u2019t ignoring the past or the future. That\u2019s impossible actually, because the act of thinking about a past or a future is actually taking place in the present.\u201d\n\u201cHave your career goals, thoughts and ideas, your hopes and dreams, but don\u2019t attach the Self to it in such a way that you\u2019ll suffer if you don\u2019t achieve them.\u201d\nEpisode references:\nThe Power of Now: https://www.amazon.com/Power-Now-Guide-Spiritual-Enlightenment/dp/1577314808\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices