Whether you consider yourself a "beginner" or an experienced yoga practitioner, how much we "know" and how much we "don't" about ourselves can have a big impact on mats and daily life. Understanding how with a beginner's mindset can actually open the door to a world of knowledge and experience that we never knew existed.
As a yoga teacher, I've found that some of the hardest people to "teach" are probably those who don't think they need to be taught: "experienced yogis". They feel like they don't need to listen because they already know.
In fact, when we say "I know," we stop knowing more about our abilities. Everyone should know that having an "empty mind" is a point of view that runs through yoga and meditation practice, and it is also an aspect that is difficult to practice and achieve. It's not so much a completely blank brain as a brain that hasn't been filled yet, a place where there is space to learn and experience.
Children learn a lot at an early age. This is not only because the brain is rapidly creating and mapping neural connections and pathways, but also because of the attitudes of the children themselves. They repeatedly asked "Why?" ”。Why is the sky blue? "What happens when we sleep...? ”
These are all questions that provide opportunities for expansion and exploration. Children are full of infinite possibilities, curiosity, and potential, and these are the three things we begin to lose as adults, especially when we already feel like we "know" enough.
For those who are new to yoga, there is a world of possibilities and potential waiting to be explored, as well as the ability to truly listen. Once we think we "know," we don't really listen anymore. Instead, we filter out the parts we want to hear and the parts we agree with, and simply ignore those aspects that don't resonate or don't align with what we "know" to think are true.
Perhaps this is because we live in an age where we are expected to know things immediately, get answers, and 'get things done'. With such a tight schedule and so much pressure, there's little time to think, research, make mistakes, and learn from them; Discuss why, who, what, in**, how?
If we can gradually open our hearts to learning and acceptance—emptying our cups a little so that there is room to fill them with something new—we are giving ourselves the gift of potential. We've given ourselves the ability to expand, we've given ourselves the ability to grow new neural connections, and we've given ourselves the gift of self-acceptance and openness, to be able to ask the world again, "Why?" ”
Not knowing what's going to happen is good because it keeps us in touch with our bodies and the present moment. In fact, it's what keeps us fresh and energized.
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