[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$flM4zYlsbyzBcWBHOQ-eGPwqLmEGwmRL_diHwAGcvik4":3,"$fMJjHbRM8QQBc9hSaM4pguteCuqlymZ2e_Qj71_ezASI":12},{"author":4,"tags":11},{"author_id":5,"author_name":6,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"bio":9,"short_bio":9,"bio_jsonld":9,"slug":10,"image_url":9},205921,"Larry Rosenberg","L",5,null,"larry-rosenberg",[],{"quotes":13,"pagination":47},[14,22,29,35,41],{"id":15,"quote_text":16,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":19,"source":20,"quote_tag":21,"commentary":9},3211731,"No two breaths are the same; no two moments are the same. Each one is our life. Each one is infinitely deep and complete in itself. The challenge here is to embody and live this awareness, to work with the automatic habits of mind that would turn us into automatons and betray our genius, to walk our own path, as Larry is continually encouraging the reader to do, to find our own way, breath by breath, to taste silence and discover liberation within each and any breath.",6,false,{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":23,"quote_text":24,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":25,"source":26,"quote_tag":27,"commentary":28},3211715,"The way to get from point A to point B is really to be at A.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],"**The Backstory**\n\nLarry Rosenberg, an American meditation teacher and author, likely coined this phrase in his book \"Living Infinite Possibilities\" (2000). During that time, Rosenberg was grappling with the challenges of teaching meditation and mindfulness in a rapidly changing world. He drew from his experiences as a monk and his studies on Eastern spirituality to develop this concept.\n\n**The Hidden Insight**\n\nAt first glance, the quote seems counterintuitive, as it suggests that the journey itself is not about progress or movement towards a destination but rather about being present at the starting point. However, Rosenberg's intention lies in revealing that our perception of \"getting from A to B\" often stems from an underlying assumption that we're currently in a state of deficiency or imperfection (point A). By acknowledging and embracing our current reality, we can transcend the notion that we need to arrive elsewhere.\n\n**How to Use This**\n\nTo apply this mindset today, modern professionals and creatives should focus on cultivating awareness and acceptance of their present circumstances rather than constantly striving for some idealized future state. By recognizing the value of \"being at A,\" they can redirect their energy towards making incremental, meaningful changes from within, rather than getting bogged down in an endless pursuit of external validation or goals.",{"id":30,"quote_text":31,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":32,"source":33,"quote_tag":34,"commentary":9},3211702,"The difficult thing about practice isn’t learning to sit for an hour, or sit for a weekend, or go on a three-month retreat, as hard as those things are. The difficult thing is to pay attention to what is happening right here and now.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":36,"quote_text":37,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":38,"source":39,"quote_tag":40,"commentary":9},3211696,"Discipline allows you to trade effectively. You can take your ego out of it. You can go wrong 60, 70% of the time and still make a lot of money. If you ignore the discipline of managing risk, you have to be right 80% of the time or more, and I don’t know anyone who’s that good.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"id":42,"quote_text":43,"author_id":5,"source_id":17,"has_image":18,"author":44,"source":45,"quote_tag":46,"commentary":9},3211677,"The ground of fearlessness is fear. In order to be fearless, you have to stand in the middle of your fear.",{"id":5,"author_name":6,"slug":10,"author_name_first_letter":7,"article_count":8,"image_url":9},{},[],{"currentPage":48,"totalPages":48,"totalItems":8,"itemsPerPage":49},1,10]