The mythic path begins and ends in the present moment.

The present moment can be like an arena of battle. If it were always a pleasant place to be we would never leave it. But the truth is the present can be a rigorous experience. The present is where reality lives, and reality can be hard. In fact, reality can be hard even when it's good. Most experiences, from the bitter to the delightful, touch on limitations that make it hard to fully experience life.

The present moment is an entrance into the tunnel of transformation. The mythic path begins and ends in the present moment.

All my insecurities live in the present, that's why the tendency to escape it, into some form of distraction, is so strong. It's hard to stay in your body, on the ground, when what you are feeling is painful. It is by remaining in the present that we truly experience who we are. It is there -- in the present -- that we are strongest, most effective at engaging the painful parts of experience, and most capable of fully experiencing joy.

Ever forward.

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