Episode #6 - The Practice of Groundedness - Commentary on Chapter 9

Overview:
This episode will provide commentary on a few illuminating excerpts from Chapter 9 of Brad Stulberg's book, "The Practice of Groundedness."

Excerpts Discussed From Book:

📖 Chapter 9
“The way practice works, an anonymous Japanese Zen teacher once remarked, is that we build up our practice, then it falls apart. And then we build it up again, and then it falls apart. This is the way it goes.” - page 230

“Viewing something as a practice lends itself to continual learning, meaningful change, and integration. When you consider a pursuit as a practice, you still have acute ups and downs. But they are merely part of a larger process–and it is the larger process that matters. Not the outcome of that process, but how you go about the process itself. Outcomes are short-lived and ephemeral. More than 99 percent of life is a process.” - page 231

“...life satisfaction is largely a by-product of transitioning from being a seeker, or someone who wants a certain lifestyle, to a practitioner, or someone who lives that lifestyle.” - page 231

“...individuals who react to failure with self-compassion get back on the bandwagon more swiftly than those who judge themselves harshly.” - page 234

Links and Resources:
📘 Purchase book
🌏 Author’s website