Zen Habits Podcast

S1 Ep07 - The Zen of Being

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Sep 27, 2023
Explore the concept of 'the Zen of being' and its importance in changing our lives. Learn about the layers of doing, thinking, and being, and how they influence our behaviors. Discover expansive ways of being such as joy, love, curiosity, and compassion. Practice working with the layer of being by noticing, sitting with it, and choosing a more desired way of being. Get updates on Leo's writing project and his next purpose project involving Zen sewing.
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ANECDOTE

Collaborative Music And Family Editing

  • The podcast music was created by members of Leo's Fearless Mastery program and led by Salem and Robrecht.
  • Leo's son Justin edits every episode and Amanda runs much of the show behind the scenes.
INSIGHT

The Hidden Layer Under Doing And Thinking

  • Leo Baboutin outlines three layers: doing (actions), thinking (thoughts), and being (felt states beneath both).
  • He argues many failures to act stem from unseen ways of being, not from poor plans or overthinking.
INSIGHT

Contracted Versus Expansive Ways Of Being

  • Contracted ways of being (fear, anxiety, helplessness) physically and emotionally shrink our capacity to act.
  • Expansive ways like joy, curiosity, compassion, and play open behavior and energize meaningful work.
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