Hey Hubski people! How are you?
This post is about mindfulness, something I'm actually studying now as I complete an assignment on qualitative research for my research methods course. It spawned several thoughts and has made me a bit more conscious of my personal issues as well as those around me.
I'm curious if any of you can help me scratch a mental itch. I'm in search of a specific parable or story about a King/Prince/Knight? who would sleep at night with a sword suspended directly above his bed where he slept. The moral was something to do with being prepared to face death at all times, if I remember correctly. I've been searching for this story, that I randomly remembered from my childhood, for about 5 years when it occurs to me again. It has been in the back of my mind for a while now. It occurred to me again during this research phase.
Anyone have any thoughts? Also, how do you like the other parables that I was able to find (the ones in the link)?
Thanks.
The Sword of Damocles is the story you're thinking of.
Thank you for that! I do believe that is the one and the same. I had it confused because there were many years between me hearing it for the first time and now.
To add to the topic of mindfulness, it is frequently used in positive psychology. It literally means being mindful of your consciousness. It is a way of looking within and being present in the moment. A way to accept things as they are and life as it will be, without being overcome with the incredible nature of reality. It can be increased through practices, such as meditation and other techniques that help separate emotion and ego from experience.