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🌉 BRIDGING THE GAP Episode 12: The Disadvantages of Self-Cherishing : https://youtu.be/dxdaKRtKjVg✨ When we cling too tightly to ourselves, we create suffering. What happens when we let go? We often think self-focus will protect us, but it can also isolate us. How does loosening our grip on "me" open the door to joy?🧠 The Ego’s Trap 🔄 The default mode network (DMN) keeps us locked in self-referential thinking. ⚠️ Excessive self-focus increases stress, anxiety, and dissatisfaction. 🧘 Mindfulness and meditation quiet the DMN, promoting balance and connection. 💡 Focusing outward reduces rumination and expands emotional well-being.🌬️ Breath as Release 🌱 Inhale spaciousness. Exhale self-absorption. ⏳ With each breath, soften the grip of the small “me.” 🔄 Self-cherishing contracts the heart—compassion expands it.❤️ Freedom Beyond Self 🛤️ Letting go of fixation on "me" makes space for deeper fulfillment. 🌊 True happiness arises when we serve, love, and uplift others. 🔗 The paradox: by giving, we receive. By helping, we heal ourselves.💭 “If you want to be happy, think of others. If you want to be miserable, think only of yourself.” — Buddhist Proverb#BridgingTheGap #LetGoOfEgo #InnerFreedom #HappinessThroughService #MindfulnessSUBSCRIBE: Bridging the Gap (5 min Mindful Breathing Meditation)YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Mediastarllc2003
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