don Miguel Ruiz Jr: The Path of Wisdom
We’re using information, knowledge to engage each other. It’s changing. The ability to let go of moments in time. Yes, Paul McCartney just released his third McCartney album, and apparently, all 3 albums represent an ending. The first McCartney was the end of the Beatles. The second was the end of Wings. This one is about the end of the world as he knew it because of Covid and change. What’s going to come out? It’s going to be a whole new normal, and what I mean by that, it’s going to be a whole new way of getting used to life.
Normal is constantly changing. That’s something Temple Brandon has taught us—something is always changing. There’s no such thing as normal. But, if we shift the definition a little bit, it is something that we get used to, it’ll change again and again and again, and we do it in our own lives. I’m no longer 20, and I’m no longer 30. I’m 45 years old, and right now…in November and December, I worked very hard on my kickboxing, and I got really good and shaped my body, but then I took 2 weeks off, and I completely indulged in my Christmas meals. I ate quite a bit. I took my first kickboxing class in 2 weeks yesterday, and man, I felt the effects of those 2 weeks of not exercising and eating. It felt like I had to start all over again. I am constantly changing. So what should we challenge? What should we face? Death. Just as a metaphor to transition because with that comes new life.
Sandra Sedgbeer: I want to go back to where we started in the beginning when we talked about the 5 levels of attachment in the beginning expressly for this past year and next year. It’s difficult talking about attachments because it doesn’t matter how many we let go of. There’s always more. If you had to write that book today, is there one thing you would add to it that wasn’t there before?
don Miguel Ruiz Jr: Yes. I actually added it in the Mastery of Self. That’s why it’s in there again. An attachment is a healthy thing when the time comes to let go, and you’re able to let go. It’s engaging the moment, and when the moment’s over, you’re able to disengage. Engage, disengage. Engage, disengage. Attach, detach. Attach, detach. That’s healthy. It becomes unhealthy the moment when it’s time to let go and we can’t. That’s when we start holding onto something that no longer exists, and it requires a lot of energy to keep it.
If you look back on our life, imagine that you’re able to remember every single moment in your life. We have to use our imagination because we have forgotten a lot of things. Life allows us to let go, like opening our hand in a river. The river will take it. That means that the things we hold onto, we use energy to keep it—in a good way, a bad way, impactful or negative, positive, whatever. It takes effort to hold on, but the past only exists because we keep saying yes to it. We keep it alive by using it as an identity, a sense of self, and a sense of purpose. The moment we decide to open up, it’ll go away just like every thought, every memory.
My brother uses the analogy—you sit in the river, open your hand, and see what the river takes away. If you keep your eye on that thing, that’s all you’ll see, but it’ll prevent you from turning around and seeing what the river brings to you, and that’s what life does. As soon as you let go, you’re able to engage that which is coming. This morning I got the news that a classmate of mine from elementary/middle school passed away from Covid, and he was a guy who was always happy, always smiling. He leaves behind a wife and a child, and he’s young—he’s my age, but then again, I feel young, so that’s why I said he’s young. One of the things about accepting that and every relationship ends is that it helps us not take ourselves for granted our relationships. Enjoy, have fun, be present and enjoy those moments with the people you love. Tomorrow is not promised, but if you’re alive to enjoy it, it’s a beautiful present.
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About Sandra Sedgbeer
Sandra Sedgbeer is a veteran broadcaster, author, and media consultant, Sandie Sedgbeer brings her incisive interviewing style to a brand new series of radio programs showcasing the world’s leading thinkers, scientists, authors, educators, and parenting experts whose ideas are at the cutting edge. She is the Host of What is Going OM on OMTimes Radio.
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