It’s simple, right?

Karl Jung said, “The simple things are the hardest to do, that is why nobody does them.” For example, meditation. All you have to do is sit there, yet many people get distracted, anxious, and restless. It’s amazing honestly. Even just to watch yourself do this and think, “Why?” Also being present, trusting, letting go, committing yourself and having faith all fall into this category of “simple yet difficult.” Having faith in something to happen is funny because all it really means is to not worry about it, or question whether or not it will happen. It literally means to just focus on something else and just do that, let the situation work itself out in its own way. This can be most difficult for people to do. Also, committing to something. Super simple. Just do it, but doubts happen, fears, and ‘what ifs.’ It’s amazing how things so simple can become so difficult but humans have an easy enough time making there lives extremely complicated. Mastering the simple things is an important practice because all the complicated people are off their rocker. Sitting in a quiet room alone, no tv and no smartphone, can be the scariest things for some people because it causes them to face their own demons inside them. They have nothing to distract themselves with anymore. It is scary but in the end it is one of the most liberating feelings to make it through. I try to spend an hour a day just with myself. Whether it be outside or in my room doing almost nothing. It normally turns to me writing things or doing yoga but it really grounds me with myself. Practice the simple things. Stand up straight for 10 minutes. It’s harder than it sounds. Just make sure you master the simple things. A complicated life will make you mind, body, and emotions weak and scattered, instead of them being strong and unwavering. (Refer to previous posts on focus.)