WoW 126: On internal scripts, rest, and extraordinary effort
Show notes
Cultivating Wisdom and the Power of Rest
This episode delves into the importance of being mindful of our internal scripts, the distinction between wisdom and knowledge, and the significance of being intentional in our actions.
00:00 Introduction: Embracing Wisdom and Internal Scripts
00:09 The Power of Internal Scripts: Shifting Perspectives
00:49 Understanding Wisdom: Beyond Knowledge
01:11 The Essence of Intentionality and Meaningful Action
01:51 The Importance of Rest and Solitude
02:55 Reflection and Questions for Personal Growth
03:34 Concluding Thoughts: The Cycle of Effort and Rest
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Transcript
Words of Wisdom 126.
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:On Internal Scripts, Rest,
and Extraordinary Effort.
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:1.
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:Be mindful of your internal scripts.
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:The way you talk to yourself
and others about who you are.
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:One of the quickest ways to prevent
yourself from learning a new skill
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:or developing a new practice is to
limit your identity and to not focus
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:on what you enjoy about the process.
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:For example:
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:"I'm not a morning person" vs.
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:"I crave the early morning quiet."
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:"I could never do that."
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:vs.
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:"Why not me?"
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:"I'm not a runner" versus " I
enjoy getting outside.
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:I'm an athlete.",
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:2 Wisdom is more than knowledge.
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:Wisdom is using a constellation of
knowledge to live in a skillful way
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:that is good, true, and beautiful.
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:Wisdom embodies virtue.
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:Knowing, loving, and doing the good
with joy as you walk in the Spirit.
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:3.
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:Being intentional is focusing
on meaningful action.
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:Meaning is determined by your
values and God's direction.
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:Slow down, reflect in silence.
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:Taking meaningful action over the
long run compounds your results.
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:Quotes.
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:"Ordinary effort, ordinary results.
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:Luck is the residue of design.
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:Be Steadfast.
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:The anvil outlasts the hammer, by Ethan
Hawke, in his book Rules for a Knight.
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:Have you ever felt that you needed
the time and space to let your
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:soul catch up with your body?
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:That's a good indication
your soul needs rest.
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:Doing nothing is doing a lot.
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:The capacity to do nothing is actually
evidence of a lot of spiritual growth.
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:The French writer Blaise Pascal wrote
centuries ago, "I have discovered that
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:all of the unhappiness of man arises from
one single fact, that they are unable
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:to stay quietly in their own room."
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:In solitude, we liberate ourselves
from the pressure of the world.
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:You don't do that by going into solitude
with a list of things you want to work on.
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:You don't even approach solitude with
the expectation that you will come
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:away with some deep spiritual insight.
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:It's not about what you're going to do.
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:It's about what you're not going to do.
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:In solitude, you rest.
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:By John Ortberg.
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:In his book, Soul Keeping.
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:. Questions.
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:What practice do you need to develop?
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:One of increasing your knowing,
your loving, or your doing.
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:What internal script can
you practice improving?
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:What is the most meaningful action you
can take today that will shape you five
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:years from now if you stick with it daily?
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:What is something you can do
today for the pure joy of it?
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:Use these questions as a journal prompt
and to guide your prayers this week.
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:Endnote.
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:Seek cycles of extraordinary effort
and deep rest so that you can flourish.
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:Live wisely, Josh.
