Presence at Work
Question: I’m an architect and I deal with processes and tasks. How can I be present at work?
Leonard’s Answer: If you are sufficiently grounded in Presence, then you can go to work as an architect and your mind becomes your partner. It is an instrument of expression, but it serves you most effectively when it is a clear instrument of expression. If it is full of all your repressed emotions and limiting beliefs from the past, then it is not very effective. If you are concerned with outcome so that your ego is involved, it is not very effective. But if you are able to relax and become present in a way that leads to a silent mind, then the mind will be a very effective instrument of expression.
At times, your work will be mostly mental. Every now and then, drop out of it. Become present. Allow your mind to be still. Allow expression to flow from the source, which exists at the very heart of silence within you. This is where all true creativity arises from. History is full of such examples. Even Einstein reported that his equation of E=mc2 arose from a dimension which was transcendent of the mind. Many great artists and musicians have spoken of similar experiences. There is no reason why this level of true creativity cannot flow into your work as an architect.
Of course, not everyone can clear the mind in the way I am suggesting. This raises additional questions. How can we free ourselves from a painful and limited past so that we can become more present? And how can we avoid being caught in future outcome which then involves the ego and closes the door to the creative source that I have been speaking of?
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October 3rd, 2009 at 1:11 am
I have had an experience where at work in the times not engaged with anything particular or if I was experiencing conflict around me from other people I would go into Presence, this did seem to have a strange effect which I cant describe on my work colleagues! Personally it seems impossible to stay long term in a job where being Presence at least some of the time is not possible ie in places where there is a lot of conflict and unconsciousness going on I would be interested to hear of other peoples experience ? Has anyone lost there job because they were Present! hahah not the usual reason for getting fired but Ive noticed it does make some people a little “uncomfortable” and Im not sure why.
October 7th, 2009 at 3:09 am
just imagining a scenario : you are late for work….. called into the bosses office ….. He is looking angrily at his watch, he says “and what time do you call THIS!? “Now, Present Moment…. the only time there is”, “But you are half an hour late its not good enough! ” I Am Here NOW in this Present moment…… who is Present here… I AM! ” oK smart arse your fired NOW!……………… YIPPEE!…………. Freedom from the known (to quote Krishnamurti)