RE: John Lennon, Zen, and the Plans We Never Make
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If we are talking meditation time, then no, no labels. Just listen and try to avoid engaging with the mind. If planning, I just try to pay attention to what I'm doing and not get sucked into future dreams or other untrue things. These days I often just keep a simple list in a notebook. Anything more complex than that is usually overkill.
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No labels in the sit and a simple notebook list feels clean. How do you notice when planning slips into a dream and not a real next step? Do you check the list at set times or only when a task is done? I usually realize I drifted when my breath gets tight, then the anchor helps.
I think for me, it's just a time thing. If I've spent too long planning, it's not planning. As for checking the list, I usually have it in front of me on the desk or somewhere in sight, so there is not much need to check. Out of sight out of mind, so if I hid it away somewhere, I'd probably forget about it.