Evening Recap
So I've survived my first lunch outing with friends. Abe gave me an interesting tip: Don't sit there all feeling sorry for yourself, think about how they can't control their psychological needs and how much better you feel. So although I don't enjoy thinking about how much better I am than everyone else, in this case this mental state seems to work for me. So I'm picking it up!
So far, overall I feel extremely good. I woke up early, had a little time to think, lavishly making my way through my morning.
Come six o'clock, however, I think about food. I sort of look up at the clock and think about potatoes. It's become a mind-game. I think about how much I'd love to eat a bowl of potatoes, and then think about how wretched I would feel that I left myself down. My happy compromise is how good those potatoes are going to taste in 14 days, when I will be worthy of indulging.
So today I was having an interesting conversation (at lunch) about religious fasting. Many religions think of fasting as a way of achieving spiritual growth or a way to relate to the poor and hungry. If you think about it, food really does tie you to the material world and it's never regarded as a spiritual experience. Countless times I've heard people describe biting into an exquisite meal and feeling an "orgasmic" sensation - but never a "spiritual" experience. So perhaps this is my opportunity to grow spiritually as well.
So far, overall I feel extremely good. I woke up early, had a little time to think, lavishly making my way through my morning.
Come six o'clock, however, I think about food. I sort of look up at the clock and think about potatoes. It's become a mind-game. I think about how much I'd love to eat a bowl of potatoes, and then think about how wretched I would feel that I left myself down. My happy compromise is how good those potatoes are going to taste in 14 days, when I will be worthy of indulging.
So today I was having an interesting conversation (at lunch) about religious fasting. Many religions think of fasting as a way of achieving spiritual growth or a way to relate to the poor and hungry. If you think about it, food really does tie you to the material world and it's never regarded as a spiritual experience. Countless times I've heard people describe biting into an exquisite meal and feeling an "orgasmic" sensation - but never a "spiritual" experience. So perhaps this is my opportunity to grow spiritually as well.