ZEST INSIGHT

Written By Duane Nelson


2 IDEAS FROM ME

  • SAVOR meditation uses reflection on impermanence, death, and gratitude to cultivate the motivation for a zest and urgency for coming alive. Where:

    • S = Savor, Setbacks, & Silverlinings. Savor what you have along with setbacks and their silverlinings with gratitude rather than grieve what you lack.

    • A = Kindle a sense of wonder and awe for the miracle of life, nature, and consciousness. If our atoms could talk, they would tell an evoutionary hero’s tale of a journey from exploding stars, through billions of years into your DNA. Experience the awe and wonder of the billions of events that led to your current awareness.

    • V = Victories. Celebrate the daily victories and insights of each day.

    • O = One Time Meditation. This day is unique and will be the last time you will ever be this young to experience it. Celebrate the uniqueness and impermanence by living your highest values.

    • R = Retrospection. You’re living a dream life from the perspecstive of your future self in your last decade as well as 3 billion people on the planet now who live in poverty on the brink of survival and/or the terrors of oppresion and war.

  • Affectionately detach from people and projects that de-energize you and channel your energy toward loved ones, life calling, and vision.

2 QUOTES FROM SAGES

  • “Carpe diem! Rejoice while alive; enjoy the day; live life to the fullest; make the most of what you have. It is later than you think.” —Horace

  • “Some people try to turn back their odometers. Not me. I want people to know why “I look this way.” I’ve traveled a long way, and some roads weren’t paved.” —Will Rogers

1 QUESTION FOR YOU TO EXPLORE

  • What daily habit would enhance your gratitude and sense of urgency for coming alive?

Namaste,

Duane Nelson

Duane Nelson

Ultrajourney Insight is an Anacortes Washington-based non-profit organization providing mindfulness & well-being services designed to ignite the adventure of a lifetime. The founder, Duane Nelson, is a writer, speaker, and teacher with four decades of parenting, wilderness, & international technology leadership. His professional insights come from chemical engineering and automation leadership at Philips, Intel, and Amazon. His adventure insights flow from ultramarathons, mountaineering, canyoneering, and adventure racing in Nepal, Alaska, Colorado, Washington, Oregon, Hawaii, Mexico, British Columbia and Alberta.

https://ultrajourneyinsight.org
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