12/15/2025
The first line of he XinXin Ming seems impossible to live by as we all have preferences. We all have different tastes and styles and ways to live our life. But what happens when your something that you would prefer is not an option? Or how are you when the best made plans don’t go as you thought they should? You are looking forward to your favorite meal to order at the restaurant and they are out of the key ingredient….? It is not about the preference, but the attachment to the preference. Are you letting unfulfilled preferences take away from the beauty of the Moment, or do you allow it to free you from the constraints holding you in bo***ge that may cause suffering if you don’t quite get what you wanted?
Think about how today went for you. Did you go with the flow or get hung up on things? Reflect and take this in. What will you do this week when a preference does not come into fruition? What can you do if things don’t go your way? How can we begin to live out our life with this mantra in mind? “The Great Way is not difficult for those who have no preferences.”
I am journaling how this goes for me to keep track of my thoughts.
I will be back later this week with my interpretation of this line from my book I am writing on this. If you want a journal specifically for the XinXin Ming follow my link in my bio!!