Ep #53: Rest Over Stress: Choosing a new way to grow

Living Inside Out with Toks

"How well do you work under stress?"

This is a question asked during interviews, and if you answer in the affirmative, you score some brownie points.

In our society, working and living under stress is almost celebrated to the point where we question ourselves when life is going too smoothly.

In this episode, I share a discovery I made during my recent vacation; the possibility of living and growing from rest.

I believe our soul gravitates towards its most pressing need, while the body is drawn to the things that bring pleasure. If you desire tranquillity over much activity, you need to rest.

Rest does not have to be a separate, scheduled event. You can operate from a place of rest. Choose activities that move you to reflect so that your actions are sparked off by your internal GPS.

Because no points will be given for having a battered body. There are no awards for being the most exhausted either.

Benefits of Rest:

1. It kickstarts intrinsic motivation, leading to the desired destination. The flip side is being externally motivated. This may get you started but will not guarantee long term results. Because by quietening the noise all around you, you get to hear what really matters. The internal GPS.

Rest helps you notice what matters.

Rest reveals the elephant carved out of the rock, so you see an elephant when you look. Not a distorted rock. (Listen to hear the full illustration)

Rest alerts you to what you are feeding on.

When you extend the concept of rest to the amount and mix of information you ingest, you become aware of how much junk we are offered daily.

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