Get Out of the About: 04-08-2024

1. When you focus on “about it” over “what is,” “about it” comes to replace the reality of “what is.”
2. When you simultaneously view “about it” and “what is,” you rapidly switch between them and never fully engage with either.
3. The “about it” splits your awareness into two because you are supposed to simultaneously view “what is” and “about it,” which means you are multitasking between them.
4. Sometimes, you need “about it” to gain information and direction; however, you do not need “about it” as a constant companion that destroys the unity and wholeness of your experiences.
5. If you are thinking about a movie while watching it, are you watching it? What are you missing? Is what you’re missing important? Does the movie occupy you? Do you miss an emotional connection and understanding by not being occupied (absorbed)?