Let’s say you’re doing something normal, something you might do every day or every week. Maybe you’re in the kitchen making pancakes.
There are so many aspects of this process that you’ve done thousands of times… pouring the milk, stirring the batter in the bowl, turning on the stove. You’re so familiar with them that you do them unconsciously.
What if, for a moment, your “autopilot mode” didn’t work, and you had to pay attention to every element of the task before you? By performing each step with care, you might notice that there is something inherently enjoyable about each movement. You might find a little portal to happiness.
Content warning: drug references
Read the transcript and find important links on the site: Presence is a Portal Episode 24
