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1] A crucial skill in life is learning how not to respond to stimuli. In a minute I'm going to ask you to pick a colour. (Stimulus) . Are you already thinking about colours? (Response). I said "in a minute". Notice, without judgement, how you responded. Let's do it again.
2] In a minute I'm going to ask you to pick a colour. Pause. You don't need to know what it is yet. Instead of picking a colour, choose the present moment. And again. And again. Get familiar with this space. Fall in love with not knowing. Choose the present moment again.
3] This is non-doing. Now, from within this space of not needing to know what colour you'll pick, gently allow a colour to arise. Stay with the present moment: the colour you choose is not more important than the vividness of your life right now. What was that like?
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