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expanding horizons and letting go: a recurring message

I look up to the people that are able to carry out things lightly
Not that these things don't take hard work and effort
But their trust in themselves that what they are doing matters
The way they are able to gravitate in a certain direction without any initial hesitation

And this is what I lack, I let so much of my judgment in my brain run the course of my life
Instead of letting things be, letting nature run its course

How many days am I filled with thoughts that stunt my motivation
In some ways, it is better to follow your heart, that instinct.
And these messages keep coming back to me through literature and experience

The art of archery requires complete interaction with the subconscious being, letting go of the idea of yourself and trusting your natural instinct.
To be a master of the movement that's required for this art, you need to stop thinking about the target and let your motions dictate the course of the arrow.

Even in neuroscience, there's research that shows that we have very limited conscious control over our movements and our behavior.
So much so that the question of free will becomes a more controversial topic.

So if this were the case, how much of our thoughts actually matter and are necessary? I'm still on the fence with this one. Ofcourse our automatic movements are taken care for us by the subconscious brain. But how much of our voluntary actions and decisions are affected by the thoughts we have about them and the level of reflection that we have?

I've heard stories of people in sport and art being completely present in their craft, not letting unnecessary thoughts guide them. How much of this influences our performance and our presence in the world? What is the most natural form that we are supposed to exist in? A state of reflection/introspection or instinct?

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