4 Super Powers Derived From Meditation
You can be sure, at least you've read, looked for articles about the benefits of meditation, or maybe have tried meditation. Meditation does have many benefits. One of the most sought-after benefits is its ability to make you more relaxed.
But what if relaxing isn't what you're looking for. Is it
still relevant to do meditation? The answer is, of course. You have thoughts,
but sometimes you are not your thoughts' boss. Often, your mind is your boss. Don't
be surprised if the diseases and problems that land on you start from your
mind.
Your thoughts are your most valuable asset. What goes on in
your mind can make you happy or miserable, successful or unsuccessful,
energetic, or lifeless. In short, your thoughts' quality determines the quality
of your life.
Meditation helps you know your thoughts and master your
thoughts subtly and gradually. Once you have your thoughts under control, this
can affect other things in all areas of your life. There are four superpowers
that you can get by meditating diligently.
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1. Zoom in
The first skill you gain from meditation is to increase your
ability to focus. Focus means that you can focus your attention on what's
important, keep it there and ignore distractions. The amount of time you can
keep your attention will increase with practice.
The ability to focus is essential in all areas of life: career, education, finance, and performance. We live when there are many digital distractions and attention spans are getting shorter. Focus allows you to:
- Appreciate your daily activities more, rather then getting lost in your thought
- Become a better listener and communicator
- Doesn't fall into the trap of multitasking, allowing you to have more time and save energy.
2. Zoom out
If zooming in gives you the superpower to focus, zooming out
gives you perspective. It's the ability not to get sucked into mental and
emotional things. Perspective gives you the ability to see things clearly and
calmly.
Ever feel unhappy until someone says or does something that
immediately messes up your day? You will free the mind from the perspective and see
the entire problem.
This ability will not eliminate negative thoughts or
feelings. However, if previously you felt like salt being tossed in a small
bucket, this time it is more like a cup of salt thrown overboard. In
meditation, we train our ability not to get sucked into our thoughts and
feelings.
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3. Pause
This is the superpower that is usually associated with meditation. Modern life fast-paced makes it easy for us to act with the most impulsive impulses in our head. The inability to quit is also dangerous because it can lead to bad habits. By pausing for a moment, you will reconstruct things according to your principles and values.
4. Change Channels
Let's analogize your mind like a TV with several channels.
Some of these shows are informative, entertaining, and useful. At the same time,
other shows are full of addictive programs. The problem is these TV shows don't
obey you all the time.
So in your mind will randomly appear channels you don't
like, and you can't even change channels. Sometimes you try to change channels,
but you return to the old channel after five seconds.
The more you develop the ability to pause, zoom in and zoom
out, the more you will control these channels. As a result, your favourite
channels get more air time, and bad channels are eventually terminated for lack
of ratings.