Get Out of Your Mind

Transforming your life through acceptance, mindfulness, and values.

by Steven C. Hayes

A Sunset Mode of Mind

By Steven C. Hayes on February 15, 2009 in Get Out of Your Mind

Human beings carry with them a cognitive toolset that allows them to plan, compare, and contrast. It is both useful and horrifying. We need to use it - but we also need to learn to rein it in. Unless we learn to rein it in, peace of mind, wholeness, and happiness are elusive. Read More

What a wonderful post! Thank

Submitted by Su-Yun on February 17, 2009 - 6:50am.

What a wonderful post!
Thank you very much for your thoughts and the beautiful metaphor.

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So true--too often we ruin

Submitted by Alex on February 17, 2009 - 1:54pm.

So true--too often we ruin things by trying to evaluate them against perfection rather than giving them real honest sincere appreciation.

Thank you for sharing these thoughts. I am going to bike home and try to look at everything from this sunset point of view all evening.

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Heartful post Steve

Submitted by Anonymous on March 18, 2011 - 3:24pm.

I think it is Kelly Wilson that did an audio recording about the sweet spot too. I am convinced that it is these moments that we think of in our last breath. Awesome post Steve. “Love isn't everything, it's the only thing"...right.