Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

2670: How To Quiet The Mind And Unlock Your Inner Treasure by Richard Paterson

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Feb 23, 2023
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ANECDOTE

Beggar's Box Full of Gold

  • Richard Paterson shares an anecdote about an old beggar sitting on a box filled with gold.
  • The story illustrates how people often overlook their inner treasure due to their mental habits.
ANECDOTE

Northern Lights Induced Silence

  • Richard describes his first experience seeing the Northern Lights which induced a profound peace and presence.
  • The moment ended when his thinking mind returned to the need to capture it with a camera.
INSIGHT

Peace in Absence of Thought

  • When thoughts subside, we glimpse our timeless, true self beyond mental noise.
  • The gold within is the peace and joy that exist independent of external conditions.
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