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Where's My Reward?
Basing satisfaction on "getting a reward" is a natural human response, but ultimately not very rewarding.
A Talk by Phillip Moffitt
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So often we get caught in our hidden demands that events , or our life in general, turn out in certain ways. Basing satisfaction on "getting a reward" is a natural human response, but ultimately not very rewarding. The true reward of life comes in being present in this moment through living our heart's deepest values.
Date of talk: January 9, 2011
Length: 34 minutes
Home Practice:
Watch yourself and see when you are living with this question: Where is my reward?
Be very compassionate with yourself when this is true.
Be interested in exploring all the places that you might be holding this question.
Phillip Moffitt
At the peak of his career, former CEO and Editor-in-chief of Esquire magazine, Phillip Moffitt, traded in his worldly aspirations to explore the inner life. He subsequently founded the Life Balance Institute and now teaches vipassana meditation with an emphasis on living the dharma in daily life. Phillip is a co-guiding teacher at Spirit Rock Meditation Center and the author of Dancing with Life.
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Buddhist Insights for Finding Meaning and Joy in Everyday Life
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