Spaciousness Between Thoughts
You Are Immortal Infinite And Godly
A daily practice in surrendering the stories that bind us
Dear fellow Seekers,
This morning, as I walked through nature after my cardio session, something profound settled into my awareness.
The trees weren't trying to be anything other than what they are.
The sky wasn't judging the clouds. And yet, here I was—here we all are—carrying the weight of endless internal narratives about who we should be, what we should accomplish, how we should feel.
The harshness of our judgments is the only cause of our suffering.
Let that sink in for a moment. Not the circumstances.
Not other people's behaviors. Not even our "failures" or "mistakes." Just our judgments about what is.
The Buddha in You is Waiting
There's a version of you that exists beyond the personality you've constructed, beyond the identity you've been performing. This isn't spiritual bypassing—it's spiritual precision. You are bigger than your bills, your deadlines, your relationship status, your bank account. You are here to thrive, not just survive.
Evil is only a lack of knowledge. The truth is simpler than we make it. We are either walking, lying down, or sitting. Everything else is optional story. Everything else is added drama to your cinema.
Your body already knows how to heal. Your intuition already knows the next step. Your heart already knows what matters. The question isn't whether you have access to this wisdom—you do. The question is: Will you trust it?
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The Four Doorways to Freedom
In my practice, I return again and again to what Buddhism calls the four heavenly abodes:
Karuna - Compassion for all beings, including yourself
Metta - Loving-kindness without conditions
Mudita - Joy in others' happiness (revolutionary in our comparison culture)
Upekkha - Equanimity, my personal favorite
Equanimity isn't indifference. It's the radical choice to say "all is well" regardless of circumstances. It's holding life lightly while still showing up fully.
Your Uniqueness is Not Negotiable
The beauty you feel inside? That's not meant to stay hidden. Your voice, your perspective, your way of arranging the things you've consumed and learned—this creates something entirely new in the world.
It doesn't need to be a novel or a masterpiece. It can be an insight expressed truthfully. It can be the way you listen to a friend. It can be how you approach your work with presence instead of pressure.
When your intention is to uplift and you're unattached to the fruits of your labor, the universe gives you more than you need.
This isn't wishful thinking. This is spiritual law.
Old Tribeca building that looks like churches⛪️
The Gap is Closing
Look back ten years. Didn't you dream of aspects of the life you have now? Look forward ten years. With all you've learned, all the clarity you've gained, all the unnecessary heartaches you can now mindfully bypass—how quickly can you close the gap between who you are and who you're becoming?
The answer might surprise you: immediately.
Not through force or grinding or more doing. Through being. Through remembering. Through choosing courage over comfort, capability over limitation, confidence over comparison.
The Practice for Today
Love what you have a notch more than gratitude requires
Choose equanimity when circumstances invite drama
Trust your body's wisdom more than your mind's stories
Express something beautiful from the unique arrangement of your soul
Remember: you are more than your personality, bigger than your problems
The infinite support and intelligence is already at work. It runs with or without your opinion. Your job is to align with it, not control it.
The trees outside my window don't question their worth. The sky doesn't apologize for its vastness. And you, dear one, don't need to shrink yourself to fit into stories that were never meant for you.
Live now. Decide now. Be the expression of your truest self now.
The world is waiting for what only you can give.
With love and revolutionary gentleness,
Paolo
P.S. If this resonates and you're ready to dive deeper into your own gentle revolution, I'm opening up my calendar for deeper conversations. These aren't coaching calls—they're soul-to-soul explorations of what's trying to emerge through you.
Book your 60-minute conversation here
Sometimes we need a witness to our own transformation. Sometimes we need someone to see the Buddha in us before we can see it ourselves.
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Evil is a lack of knowledge-- powerful statement. 🙏