Comments on: Living Within an Inch of Your Life

By: Shann

Shann — Tue, 02 Dec 2008 20:48:08 +0000

@Jarod: Right on.

Letting go of our fears and misgivings allows for increased personal awareness.

Vulnerability is a blessing and the true key to opening your heart.

By: Jarrod

Jarrod — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 03:04:47 +0000

@Josh: No need to apologise, I haven’t figured out a good way to organise this site yet. Discussion is better than straight reading anyway.

Vulnerability was probably a bad choice of words. The elements that I was referring to are things like fear, pride and other beliefs.

For example we believe that we are good people, just and upright. In our interactions we try to maintain this image of ourselves. Consequently it makes our interactions slightly awkward and unnatural. Not that we would notice it because everybody lives like this.

These are the things we are holding onto. Knowing or ‘being comfortable’ with these elements is better than being unaware of their effect on our actions. Being able to cast them aside however removes a barrier that is holding us back from natural action.

By: Josh

Josh — Sat, 29 Nov 2008 20:48:08 +0000

Excellent post. I’ve just now found your site after reading a post of yours on Steve Pavlina’s forums, so forgive me if this is covered elsewhere in your writings, but can you elaborate as to what you mean by “holding onto” the vulnerability?

I’m of the opinion that being comfortable with your vulnerability is a tremendous asset. Both of the brothers were equally vulnerable to the Katana but one was comfortable enough to be within an inch of its blade, while the other overreacted to his vulnerability and scurried away.

It takes a certain sensitivity to vulnerability to adopt the ‘mind like water’ approach to life. That sensitivity brings forth the level of precise awareness necessary to respond to a perceived danger (or opportunity) with minimal effort in order to achieve your desired outcome.

By: Jarrod

Jarrod — Fri, 28 Nov 2008 10:21:21 +0000

@Lance: Agreed. That vulnerability itself is one of the things that we are holding onto. When you get of the vulnerability you face even more of wonderful reality.

By: Lance

Lance — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 11:00:59 +0000

It’s easy to protect our fears and our insecurities – and like you’ve said – how authentic are we being? Cutting through these fears and insecurities.- we open ourselves up to a more true and meaningful life. As vulnerable as it can make us feel – it’s what will also bring us alive. And I think that’s worth striving for.