Between stimulus and response, there is space.
And in that space is the power to choose your reaction.
And in that choice lies the path to growth and freedom.
Discussion
rationality and freewill: inseparable parts of one essence
Thank you Victor Frankl and Stephen R. Covey.
And microdoses of LSD allow you to spend the brief moment between stimulus and response in a more measured considerate way.
Meditation practice cultivates the basis for lasting change.
Psychedelics are great but offer only a glimpseā¦ similar to Bitcoin, a glimpse or a spark, is all you need. Donāt confuse this as a shortcut. Proof of work is required to build good habits and conviction
What got you thinking about this?
Iāve read a similar perspective before on the gap between stimulus and response, but canāt remember who said it.
I got this insight from Viktor frankl.
Having kids will test this, nearly every day.
Meditation has definitely stretched that moment for me
Response > Reaction
We avoid the space between stimulus and response because itās uncomfortable.
But staying in that space, not reacting, is where freedom grows.
Breathe. Stay. That space is not empty, itās full of wisdom.
Donāt rush. Youāre already where you need to be.
Ah yes, a central tenet of Buddhism.
Aka āthe gapā. This is why we sitā¦
