Think of the last time you pulled into the left lane to pass a big truck. Did you know that was a teachable moment? Rolf Gates suggests as much in his Speakeasy from Wanderlust Colorado last year.<\/p>\n
\u00ab\u00a0Your life follows your intention, the way a car follows your gaze. There is that much correlation,\u00a0\u00bb Gates said. \u00ab\u00a0It\u2019s like passing trucks on the road \u2014 you’re facing mortality! But in that moment, you just stay with your drishti. What I suggest you\u00a0don\u2019t<\/i>\u00a0do is bring your gaze to the truck.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n
In exploring his thesis, You Hit What You Aim At<\/em>, Rolf describes how this principle becomes palpable on a surfboard when you’re moving at high speeds, and the board seems to move like a magnet to where you place your eyes. It is a process of directing your energy and attention. Doing so — mindfully — means that you are conscious of what you are directing your attention toward. Focus works both ways, though, as the old adage describes, \u00ab\u00a0Worrying is like praying for something you don’t want.\u00a0\u00bb<\/p>\n He continues to explain how:<\/p>\n Don’t have enough time to watch the full video? All you need is the audio. Just plug in your headphones and get to listening.<\/em><\/p>\n <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Think of the last time you pulled into the left lane to pass a big truck. Did you…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":2337,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[12,7],"tags":[348,61,277],"class_list":["post-2336","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-inspiration","category-video","tag-rolf-gates","tag-speakeasy","tag-wanderlust-colorado"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n\n