| Humility is the gateway to learning. Approach your day with the curiosity of a beginner, and you will find lessons in the most unexpected places. #BeginnersMind #CuriousSpirit #ZenLearning |
October 27, 2026 at 5:44 AM
| Humility is the gateway to learning. Approach your day with the curiosity of a beginner, and you will find lessons in the most unexpected places. #BeginnersMind #CuriousSpirit #ZenLearning |
📣 New Podcast! "Stop Being Perfect: Why Playing The Fool Is Your Ultimate Secret Weapon" on @Spreaker #analysisparalysis #authenticalliving #beginnersmind #burnoutprevention #creativity #emotionalintelligence #fearless #growthmindset #lifehacks #mentalmodels #mindsetshift #peakperformance
Stop Being Perfect: Why Playing The Fool Is Your Ultimate Secret Weapon
Ever feel like your 'need to be right' is actually ruining your life? 🤡
Most people are so terrified of looking stupid that they never start anything worth doing. But what if the secret to unparalleled personal growth isn't wisdom, but playing the fool? In this episode, we peel back the layers of the psychological archetype of the fool to show you how dropping your ego can unlock creative freedom and help you smash through analysis paralysis once and for all.
We dive deep into:
- Why your beginner's mind is your greatest competitive advantage.
- The art of turning 'failure' into actionable data points.
- How to communicate with disarming authenticity in a world of fake perfectionists.
- The science of avoiding burnout by trading rigidity for exploratory energy.
Stop waiting for the 'perfect moment' and start embracing the chaos of the fool. If you're ready to stop performing and start living, this conversation is your blueprint for a total mindset reset. Listen now and reclaim your curiosity! 🚀
www.spreaker.com
October 17, 2026 at 10:00 PM
📣 New Podcast! "Stop Being Perfect: Why Playing The Fool Is Your Ultimate Secret Weapon" on @Spreaker #analysisparalysis #authenticalliving #beginnersmind #burnoutprevention #creativity #emotionalintelligence #fearless #growthmindset #lifehacks #mentalmodels #mindsetshift #peakperformance
The Power of Beginner’s Mind www.mindful.org/the-power-of...
#Mindfulness #MindfulnessMatters #MindfulMonday #MindfulMondays #mindfulliving #mindfulnesspractice #AbunDANCESomaticCenter #mindfulnessminute #mentalhealth #BeginnersMind
#Mindfulness #MindfulnessMatters #MindfulMonday #MindfulMondays #mindfulliving #mindfulnesspractice #AbunDANCESomaticCenter #mindfulnessminute #mentalhealth #BeginnersMind
The Power of Beginner’s Mind
How noticing what’s new with a "beginner's mind" can ease mental fatigue, and help you reconnect with everyday wonder.
www.mindful.org
September 28, 2026 at 1:04 PM
Perfectionism ruins the fun of trying new things. Today, I’m trying my hand at writing an acoustic song even though I’m not a musician and am giving myself permission to be terrible at it. Embrace the joy of being a beginner. 🎸🎶 #BeginnersMind #PositivityClub
September 25, 2026 at 12:17 PM
Perfectionism ruins the fun of trying new things. Today, I’m trying my hand at writing an acoustic song even though I’m not a musician and am giving myself permission to be terrible at it. Embrace the joy of being a beginner. 🎸🎶 #BeginnersMind #PositivityClub
We reveal our internal state before our words do.
Our nervous system speaks through tone, eyes, breath.
More spaciousness inside → more clarity outside.
#somatic #nervoussystem #beginnersmind
Our nervous system speaks through tone, eyes, breath.
More spaciousness inside → more clarity outside.
#somatic #nervoussystem #beginnersmind
August 27, 2026 at 2:02 PM
We reveal our internal state before our words do.
Our nervous system speaks through tone, eyes, breath.
More spaciousness inside → more clarity outside.
#somatic #nervoussystem #beginnersmind
Our nervous system speaks through tone, eyes, breath.
More spaciousness inside → more clarity outside.
#somatic #nervoussystem #beginnersmind
"There is no need to have a deep understanding of Zen. Even though you read much Zen literature, you must read each sentence with a fresh mind. You should not say, 'I know what Zen is,' or 'I have attained enlightenment.'"
- Shunryu Suzuki
#Zen #Mindfulness #BeginnersMind
- Shunryu Suzuki
#Zen #Mindfulness #BeginnersMind
August 17, 2026 at 4:20 PM
"There is no need to have a deep understanding of Zen. Even though you read much Zen literature, you must read each sentence with a fresh mind. You should not say, 'I know what Zen is,' or 'I have attained enlightenment.'"
- Shunryu Suzuki
#Zen #Mindfulness #BeginnersMind
- Shunryu Suzuki
#Zen #Mindfulness #BeginnersMind
‘Beginner’s mind is about having playfulness, yet being a master at the same time. We deliberately empty our cup and drink every delicious moment of life. That, my dear student, is the Zeratera.’ ~ Azalea, from my book Ace Egos
#beginnersmind #meditation #tantra #zeratera #aceegos
#beginnersmind #meditation #tantra #zeratera #aceegos
November 16, 2025 at 11:10 PM
‘Beginner’s mind is about having playfulness, yet being a master at the same time. We deliberately empty our cup and drink every delicious moment of life. That, my dear student, is the Zeratera.’ ~ Azalea, from my book Ace Egos
#beginnersmind #meditation #tantra #zeratera #aceegos
#beginnersmind #meditation #tantra #zeratera #aceegos
With a few deep breaths, welcome yourself to this moment.
Allow each thought to simply come and go. Becoming an objective observer of your mind allows you to find the space between you and your inner thoughts.
#Meditation #beginnersmind #TakeABreath
Allow each thought to simply come and go. Becoming an objective observer of your mind allows you to find the space between you and your inner thoughts.
#Meditation #beginnersmind #TakeABreath
March 27, 2025 at 10:20 PM
With a few deep breaths, welcome yourself to this moment.
Allow each thought to simply come and go. Becoming an objective observer of your mind allows you to find the space between you and your inner thoughts.
#Meditation #beginnersmind #TakeABreath
Allow each thought to simply come and go. Becoming an objective observer of your mind allows you to find the space between you and your inner thoughts.
#Meditation #beginnersmind #TakeABreath
Today, I commit to approaching everything with a beginner’s mind.
I choose to enter the day with wonder.
I choose to open myself to new possibilities.
I choose to remain curious.
I choose to notice details I don’t normally see.
#BeginnersMind
I choose to enter the day with wonder.
I choose to open myself to new possibilities.
I choose to remain curious.
I choose to notice details I don’t normally see.
#BeginnersMind
March 16, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Today, I commit to approaching everything with a beginner’s mind.
I choose to enter the day with wonder.
I choose to open myself to new possibilities.
I choose to remain curious.
I choose to notice details I don’t normally see.
#BeginnersMind
I choose to enter the day with wonder.
I choose to open myself to new possibilities.
I choose to remain curious.
I choose to notice details I don’t normally see.
#BeginnersMind
Some two years ago I began studying bel canto.
Today, in the last minute of class, my teacher says, ”NOW I feel you’re finally SINGING!”
Then specifies that I was SINGING for one note only, after which it was back to whatever it is I do (not SINGING).
#beginnersmind not optional…
Today, in the last minute of class, my teacher says, ”NOW I feel you’re finally SINGING!”
Then specifies that I was SINGING for one note only, after which it was back to whatever it is I do (not SINGING).
#beginnersmind not optional…
January 15, 2024 at 8:05 PM
Some two years ago I began studying bel canto.
Today, in the last minute of class, my teacher says, ”NOW I feel you’re finally SINGING!”
Then specifies that I was SINGING for one note only, after which it was back to whatever it is I do (not SINGING).
#beginnersmind not optional…
Today, in the last minute of class, my teacher says, ”NOW I feel you’re finally SINGING!”
Then specifies that I was SINGING for one note only, after which it was back to whatever it is I do (not SINGING).
#beginnersmind not optional…
February 15, 2025 at 4:12 PM
“The greater the doubt, the greater the awakening; the smaller the doubt, the smaller the awakening. No doubt, no awakening.”
—C.-C Chang
—The Practice of Zen
#Zen #Art #ZenBuddhism #EdoPeriod #ZenMind #BeginnersMind #NoMind #ThoughtsWithoutaThinker #KoganGengei
—C.-C Chang
—The Practice of Zen
#Zen #Art #ZenBuddhism #EdoPeriod #ZenMind #BeginnersMind #NoMind #ThoughtsWithoutaThinker #KoganGengei
April 29, 2025 at 4:49 PM
“The greater the doubt, the greater the awakening; the smaller the doubt, the smaller the awakening. No doubt, no awakening.”
—C.-C Chang
—The Practice of Zen
#Zen #Art #ZenBuddhism #EdoPeriod #ZenMind #BeginnersMind #NoMind #ThoughtsWithoutaThinker #KoganGengei
—C.-C Chang
—The Practice of Zen
#Zen #Art #ZenBuddhism #EdoPeriod #ZenMind #BeginnersMind #NoMind #ThoughtsWithoutaThinker #KoganGengei
Pink Floyd - Learning to Fly #BeginnersMind
Pink Floyd - Learning To Fly (PULSE Restored & Re-Edited)
YouTube video by Pink Floyd
youtube.com
August 29, 2025 at 11:24 PM
Pink Floyd - Learning to Fly #BeginnersMind
currently at an airport bar watching rascals of my generation ply their conversational craft
some more artfully than others
always something new to learn #BeginnersMind #PrincipiaPrima
some more artfully than others
always something new to learn #BeginnersMind #PrincipiaPrima
August 25, 2025 at 9:46 PM
currently at an airport bar watching rascals of my generation ply their conversational craft
some more artfully than others
always something new to learn #BeginnersMind #PrincipiaPrima
some more artfully than others
always something new to learn #BeginnersMind #PrincipiaPrima
the sense in which, when people tell you this isn’t their first rodeo
the instruction is sometimes to say “well then you need to find a way to make it your first rodeo”
#BeginnersMind
the instruction is sometimes to say “well then you need to find a way to make it your first rodeo”
#BeginnersMind
June 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
the sense in which, when people tell you this isn’t their first rodeo
the instruction is sometimes to say “well then you need to find a way to make it your first rodeo”
#BeginnersMind
the instruction is sometimes to say “well then you need to find a way to make it your first rodeo”
#BeginnersMind
Why Being an "Expert" is Ruining Your Life (The Zen of Starting Over)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yubc...
#ZenPhilosophy #CareerChange #MidlifeCrisis #BeginnersMind
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yubc...
#ZenPhilosophy #CareerChange #MidlifeCrisis #BeginnersMind
Why Being an "Expert" is Ruining Your Life (The Zen of Starting Over)
YouTube video by The Luminous Void
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March 21, 2026 at 9:35 AM
Why Being an "Expert" is Ruining Your Life (The Zen of Starting Over)
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yubc...
#ZenPhilosophy #CareerChange #MidlifeCrisis #BeginnersMind
www.youtube.com/watch?v=yubc...
#ZenPhilosophy #CareerChange #MidlifeCrisis #BeginnersMind
I couldn't continue and then I started over and did
it's okay not to push sometimes and be patient with timing
#beginnersmind #abstractart #emotinalrealism #mixedmedia #art
it's okay not to push sometimes and be patient with timing
#beginnersmind #abstractart #emotinalrealism #mixedmedia #art
November 29, 2025 at 4:12 AM
I couldn't continue and then I started over and did
it's okay not to push sometimes and be patient with timing
#beginnersmind #abstractart #emotinalrealism #mixedmedia #art
it's okay not to push sometimes and be patient with timing
#beginnersmind #abstractart #emotinalrealism #mixedmedia #art
I think I literally fell off the pole during #dance class more times than I managed to stay on it today. It's all good though, I take it as a sign that I'm still learning. And inverts are hard.
#beginnersmind #babysteps #polebaby #dancesky #poledance
#beginnersmind #babysteps #polebaby #dancesky #poledance
a black and white drawing of a panda bear hanging on a clothesline .
Alt: a black and white drawing of a panda bear hanging on a clothesline .
media.tenor.com
April 27, 2026 at 5:10 PM
I think I literally fell off the pole during #dance class more times than I managed to stay on it today. It's all good though, I take it as a sign that I'm still learning. And inverts are hard.
#beginnersmind #babysteps #polebaby #dancesky #poledance
#beginnersmind #babysteps #polebaby #dancesky #poledance
Yay! I get to level up in #poledance! 😄😄😄 I'm actually pretty proud of myself!
#lessnoob #babysteps #beginnersmind #dance
#lessnoob #babysteps #beginnersmind #dance
December 8, 2025 at 8:11 PM
Yay! I get to level up in #poledance! 😄😄😄 I'm actually pretty proud of myself!
#lessnoob #babysteps #beginnersmind #dance
#lessnoob #babysteps #beginnersmind #dance
Did my first ever double pole class (120 mins). Tried to knit a round on my sweater two hours after class end, and had to give up because my arms just hurt too much 😂 I do love the challenge, tho.
#minorissues #beginnersmind #creativity #hobby #learnersperspective
#minorissues #beginnersmind #creativity #hobby #learnersperspective
November 26, 2025 at 10:36 PM
Did my first ever double pole class (120 mins). Tried to knit a round on my sweater two hours after class end, and had to give up because my arms just hurt too much 😂 I do love the challenge, tho.
#minorissues #beginnersmind #creativity #hobby #learnersperspective
#minorissues #beginnersmind #creativity #hobby #learnersperspective
It is quite incredible how proud one can be by simply FINALLY be able to sit.
🤩😁
#poledance #beginnersmind #babysteps #newbie #practise
🤩😁
#poledance #beginnersmind #babysteps #newbie #practise
a girl is sitting on a pole holding a bag of pringles chips
Alt: a girl is sitting on a pole holding a bag of chips
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October 21, 2025 at 5:05 PM
It is quite incredible how proud one can be by simply FINALLY be able to sit.
🤩😁
#poledance #beginnersmind #babysteps #newbie #practise
🤩😁
#poledance #beginnersmind #babysteps #newbie #practise
Today, in "Niko Does Things He Doesn't Know How To Do": I believe I can fly... in an #aerialhammock. Let's see how many burn marks and nose bleeds I accumulate this time. 😂🫣
#beginnersmind #trynewstuff #forfunsies #becausewhynot #fitness #failuretestinslowmo
#beginnersmind #trynewstuff #forfunsies #becausewhynot #fitness #failuretestinslowmo
September 7, 2025 at 4:35 PM
Today, in "Niko Does Things He Doesn't Know How To Do": I believe I can fly... in an #aerialhammock. Let's see how many burn marks and nose bleeds I accumulate this time. 😂🫣
#beginnersmind #trynewstuff #forfunsies #becausewhynot #fitness #failuretestinslowmo
#beginnersmind #trynewstuff #forfunsies #becausewhynot #fitness #failuretestinslowmo
It is really interesting to see how badly my ego struggles with my project of Consciously Sucking At Something? Even though I intellectually understand that The Thing is really hard to do.
#Perfectionism is really shit, guys…
#beginnersmind #trysomethingnew #itsokaytosuck #babysteps #bruisedpride
#Perfectionism is really shit, guys…
#beginnersmind #trysomethingnew #itsokaytosuck #babysteps #bruisedpride
August 21, 2025 at 8:21 PM
It is really interesting to see how badly my ego struggles with my project of Consciously Sucking At Something? Even though I intellectually understand that The Thing is really hard to do.
#Perfectionism is really shit, guys…
#beginnersmind #trysomethingnew #itsokaytosuck #babysteps #bruisedpride
#Perfectionism is really shit, guys…
#beginnersmind #trysomethingnew #itsokaytosuck #babysteps #bruisedpride
On an entirely different note, I've started learning to play the #bass for fun and yo supplement my singing. Am learning Sunday Morning by Velvet Underground. My mind is now constantly going dududu-bWEEdupdoo-dududu-dindinDin on repeat. 😅
#musiciansky #musicislife #beginnersmind #earworm
#musiciansky #musicislife #beginnersmind #earworm
April 29, 2025 at 5:34 PM
On an entirely different note, I've started learning to play the #bass for fun and yo supplement my singing. Am learning Sunday Morning by Velvet Underground. My mind is now constantly going dududu-bWEEdupdoo-dududu-dindinDin on repeat. 😅
#musiciansky #musicislife #beginnersmind #earworm
#musiciansky #musicislife #beginnersmind #earworm