One of the things I’ve come to love most about Hawaiian culture is the humility. I’ll spend time with people for months before I learn through someone else that the person is an accomplished (insert profession or hobby here). That’s in stark contrast to Silicon Valley where I felt I had to lead with the most impressive things about me to get anyone to care about continuing the conversation.
There is something about this clean slate of humility that forces one to feel into your energetic connection with someone, as opposed to what you can get from them.
That's beautiful Tracey! I always admired the Hawaiians because of Hoʻoponopono which has supported me a number of times. I agree that humility can be like a bridge to a much deeper connection. It kind of feels like the thing you can read about, but really have to have a direct experience to fully grasp its power
This article hits home hard. I can sense the subtle arrogance in me at times. Only recently have I truly felt the energetic heart open up and you are correct, it has changed everything. I must have been so arrogant for most of my life I never felt it. The first time I felt it it happened at the end of a meditation session and at first I was like "Am I having a heart problem?" lol. No the answer was, I had the heart problem my whole life before that moment.
AMAZING man. It is very profound and a gamechanger.
This last line is a really profound way of putting it: "No the answer was, I had the heart problem my whole life before that moment."
Though I think our hearts are generally open as children, before the conditioning of the world and our trauma teaches them to close. Just my own view and what i have been taught
This is going to sound funny but the thing that triggered it was so tiny. I had read somewhere to smile while you meditated. I've read it several places and I remembered to do it for the first time. And it was like BOOM. The energy dropped out of my head and filled up my heart. I can almost open my heart on command now just by smiling. It's like the smile opens a trap door between the head and the heart that allows the energy to fall into the body. Maybe that's just me, but that's what opened it.
Yes, my heart probably was open as a child. But it had been so long I had forgotten. I guess you might say my heart chakra is finally opening and the feeling of metta is just amazing.
That's epic man. It's amazing how one small pointing can have such a profound impact. I've had this happen a few times with various things. Most recently the advice to "disappear" during my qigong practice triggered a big shift in the experience
Scott, thank you so much for sharing your insight and personal story. <3 Your posts always come to me in exactly the right timing and offer me food for contemplation and open my eyes in which ways I am still sabotaging myself. Humility keeps on gently poking me: „Hey, look at me, I am here.“ I also came across Humilty in Richard Rudd‘s Gene Keys. I don‘t know if you‘ve heard about them. Gene Key 31 - the transformational path from Arrogance to Leadership to Humility.
Really enjoyed it and learned so much so quickly. I’ve always thought it might be tricky to talk humility without falling in the trap of presumptious affirmation - but your article gently makes the point with conviction but without arrogance, well done.
I knew nothing (no pun intended) about the teachers and ways you refer to, but I’ve already started looking into it. As a follower of Socrates myself, I find all your insights deeply resonating. Thank you.
Thanks Cristian. I appreciate your thoughts and reflection here. It is indeed a tricky thing because we often don't have the awareness to know that we are even not posessing humility. I know I didn't. It's why I always come back to awareness and our capacity to see clearly being the most fundamental thing
Prime is shame's cloak. Super profound insight there! It's amazing how many things are just strategies for the ego to protect themselves camouflaged in various ways! Appreciate your support and reflection Adrian!
One of the things I’ve come to love most about Hawaiian culture is the humility. I’ll spend time with people for months before I learn through someone else that the person is an accomplished (insert profession or hobby here). That’s in stark contrast to Silicon Valley where I felt I had to lead with the most impressive things about me to get anyone to care about continuing the conversation.
There is something about this clean slate of humility that forces one to feel into your energetic connection with someone, as opposed to what you can get from them.
That's beautiful Tracey! I always admired the Hawaiians because of Hoʻoponopono which has supported me a number of times. I agree that humility can be like a bridge to a much deeper connection. It kind of feels like the thing you can read about, but really have to have a direct experience to fully grasp its power
This article hits home hard. I can sense the subtle arrogance in me at times. Only recently have I truly felt the energetic heart open up and you are correct, it has changed everything. I must have been so arrogant for most of my life I never felt it. The first time I felt it it happened at the end of a meditation session and at first I was like "Am I having a heart problem?" lol. No the answer was, I had the heart problem my whole life before that moment.
AMAZING man. It is very profound and a gamechanger.
This last line is a really profound way of putting it: "No the answer was, I had the heart problem my whole life before that moment."
Though I think our hearts are generally open as children, before the conditioning of the world and our trauma teaches them to close. Just my own view and what i have been taught
This is going to sound funny but the thing that triggered it was so tiny. I had read somewhere to smile while you meditated. I've read it several places and I remembered to do it for the first time. And it was like BOOM. The energy dropped out of my head and filled up my heart. I can almost open my heart on command now just by smiling. It's like the smile opens a trap door between the head and the heart that allows the energy to fall into the body. Maybe that's just me, but that's what opened it.
Yes, my heart probably was open as a child. But it had been so long I had forgotten. I guess you might say my heart chakra is finally opening and the feeling of metta is just amazing.
That's epic man. It's amazing how one small pointing can have such a profound impact. I've had this happen a few times with various things. Most recently the advice to "disappear" during my qigong practice triggered a big shift in the experience
Scott, thank you so much for sharing your insight and personal story. <3 Your posts always come to me in exactly the right timing and offer me food for contemplation and open my eyes in which ways I am still sabotaging myself. Humility keeps on gently poking me: „Hey, look at me, I am here.“ I also came across Humilty in Richard Rudd‘s Gene Keys. I don‘t know if you‘ve heard about them. Gene Key 31 - the transformational path from Arrogance to Leadership to Humility.
Thanks Carolin! The universe is pretty magical in that way it can deliver us through others exactly what we need, when we need it.
I've spent some time with the gene keys. Pretty amazing stuff!
Really enjoyed it and learned so much so quickly. I’ve always thought it might be tricky to talk humility without falling in the trap of presumptious affirmation - but your article gently makes the point with conviction but without arrogance, well done.
I knew nothing (no pun intended) about the teachers and ways you refer to, but I’ve already started looking into it. As a follower of Socrates myself, I find all your insights deeply resonating. Thank you.
Thanks Cristian. I appreciate your thoughts and reflection here. It is indeed a tricky thing because we often don't have the awareness to know that we are even not posessing humility. I know I didn't. It's why I always come back to awareness and our capacity to see clearly being the most fundamental thing
Love the honesty and vulnerability you bring as you share your own experiences, Scott. Very powerful.
Prime is shame's cloak. Super profound insight there! It's amazing how many things are just strategies for the ego to protect themselves camouflaged in various ways! Appreciate your support and reflection Adrian!