Comments on: Stress And Awareness Conversation With Tim Rowe

By: Money And Stress: The Story Of My Conflict

Money And Stress: The Story Of My Conflict — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:08:57 +0000

[...] does, we all do. Tim Rowe and I discussed this recently. At the end of the second part of our stress and awareness call. Just to greater or lesser extents. Then I figure out where this is true in my life. Then I [...]

By: Interview : Tim Rowe

Interview : Tim Rowe — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 17:43:18 +0000

[...] My friend Rob McPhillips interviewed me recently. Parts 1 & 2 are here: http://livewithoutconflict.com/blog/stress-awareness-conversation-tim-rowe [...]

By: RobMcPhillips

RobMcPhillips — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 10:31:57 +0000

I'm glad you enjoyed this, Ruth. I'm never quite sure when I'm rambling and when I'm asking questions that add something for others listening.

"I think the idea that you are able to hear something and immediately it goes into your deeper self is amazing" –

As I think about it, I don't think that's entirely true. There are some things I know I should do, like be more organised, but I don't. And it's not like I take something completely new and understand it completely immediately. So there probably is a gap, but there is little in this topic area that I haven't really considered already. And because I'm always looking for new perspectives I can, quite often, take something that I understand, from someone or a book, and it will change me from that. I think there are two reasons why;

Firstly, I have spent my whole life learning and reorganising my philosophy around what I learn. So I'm kind of trained to adapt.

And secondly, I have very little in the way of fixed beliefs. When I read or listen to someone, my beliefs become to a certain extent the same as theirs. So I become their way of thinking and then I reorganise my brain to include their best ideas.

In some ways this can be a nightmare. I take forever to decide what to eat off a menu or what model of something to buy.

It's a good point you make that we sometimes feel what is right and then catch up with our intellect.

I think part two was the better part of the two, so hopefully you'll like that.

By: Ruth

Ruth — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:16:52 +0000

Hi Rob, I really enjoyed this. There were several parts that I really identified with. I so agree that devastating experiences can be pure gold but maybe it takes some time to realise this. I think the idea that you are able to hear something and immediately it goes into your deeper self is amazing – for me I tend to intellectualise things first so know where I want to be, then am able after some time to act upon them but the real joy is when I genuinely feel them. Meditation is one mechanism that has helped me achieve this process quicker. What I have also realised is that sometimes the process happens in reverse i.e. I feel something really strongly but it takes a while to be able to intellectualise it. I found the part about interconnectedness and the river analogy fascinating as for me this is not scary at all – rather gives me a sense of great comfort/happiness when I feel part of something larger and much more profound than me alone – it is when I am focused on me that I become unhappy. Looking forward to part 2.