“In today’s rush, we all think too much–seek too much–want too much–and forget about the joy of just being.” — Eckhart Tolle
I'll admit it — I was skeptical of meditation and mindfulness practices. Who has time for mindfulness? As an entrepreneur and dad of eight-year-old twins, I don't have time for chanting, vision boards, or sitting cross-legged for hours "finding my Zen." My mind always moves a million miles a minute, thinking about new challenges and opportunities, scheduling pick-ups and drop-offs, and remembering that cereal boxes are lethal projectile weapons. It might be enjoyable to stop to empty my mind, but it won't pay the bills or help me prepare the kids for school.
My perspective changed when the chaos finally became too much to handle. One day, my kids had meltdowns, a major investor fell through, and I couldn't find my wallet. I became so angry that I scared myself. At that moment, I realized that something needed to change.
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