By Leo BabautaThis year I’m going to challenge myself to go deeper by using constraints, inspired by my friend David Cain’s idea of a Depth Year. What’s a Depth Year? As David writes:
This lines up perfectly with what I was thinking about for 2018, but adds the idea of some extra constraints. I have long been a fan of constraints, because they force you to choose, they force you to stay instead of running, they challenge you to go deeper and open up to the constraints of ritual. For me, my Depth Year in 2018 will add these constraints:
These constraints will help me open up and go deeper into what I already want to focus on:
If I spend the year going deeper with these focuses, I think that would be a great year. A year spent diving deeper into mindfulness practices (including yoga), getting healthier, deepening and getting better at relationships, and giving focus to my mission. I don’t need new hobbies, new skills, new things to learn … I have plenty to work with already. Not buying new things (including books) will free me from the habit of looking for newer, better things. I can let that go out of my attention, which frees my attention for the things I want to focus on. You can see the status of my rituals and Depth Year on this dashboard I’ve created. I should note that this is just my personal way of doing a Depth Year — I don’t prescribe it for anyone else. Are you willing to live with constraints of your own? Are you interested in going deeper or wider? What would that look like for you? Retreat: Go Deep Into Mindfulness (in Tulum, Mexico!)I’m excited to share with you a mindfulness retreat that I’m holding in early May … In this 5-day, 4-night retreat, we will:
The retreat will be led by me (May 2 – May 6, 2018) and is limited to 12 participants. Get more info and book a spot here. I hope you’ll join me — I’m looking forward to playing and going deep together! via Tumblr My Depth Year 2018: The Constraints of Deep Focus
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