{"id":17963,"date":"2020-11-12T00:26:00","date_gmt":"2020-11-12T04:26:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=17963"},"modified":"2020-11-21T16:38:04","modified_gmt":"2020-11-21T20:38:04","slug":"zen-of-pooh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/zen-of-pooh\/","title":{"rendered":"The Zen of Pooh: Exercises for Finding Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>What is the zen of Pooh? How can you achieve it?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Questions about the key messages from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/the-tao\/\">The Tao<\/a> of Pooh can help you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-achieve-inner-peace\/\">achieve inner peace<\/a>. Then, you can have the zen of Pooh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Read on for exercises to get to the zen of Pooh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Achieving the Zen of Pooh<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>How can a loveable childhood character reveal the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/what-gives-your-life-meaning\/\">meaning of life<\/a>? By living a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-simplify-your-life\/\">simple life<\/a> of doing nothing. In the <em>Tao of Pooh<\/em>, Benjamin Hoff reveals how the simple-minded character of Winnie the Pooh perfectly emulates the teachings of the ancient Chinese philosophy of Taoism. Taoist principles revolve around simply living as you are and following the natural power of the universe to find wisdom and happiness. While all the other creatures living in Pooh\u2019s world get into all sorts of antics by overthinking or overacting, Pooh simply meanders as he is without question. The Way of Pooh is the Way of Taoism.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Letting Go<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s easy to become controlling and want to manipulate all aspects of life as you see fit, but as you\u2019ve learned, this behavior often leads you astray.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Have you ever experienced a time when a situation turned out differently than hoped or in a surprising way? What were the circumstances?<\/li><li>Think of something you are currently struggling with. In what way are you struggling? What actions are you taking to change things?<\/li><li>If you pulled back and stopped trying to fix the situation, what would likely happen?<\/li><li>Are there other aspects of your life you could stand to relinquish control over? What are one or two?<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Time and Being Busy<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>It\u2019s easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of life. With so much going on, we often forget to stop and smell the roses. How has your busy schedule affected your life?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>What are one or two ways you attempt to save time each day?&nbsp;<\/li><li>What do you do with that extra time?<\/li><li>Do you find the pace of your life satisfying? Is yes, how does it fulfill you? If not, why are you unfulfilled?<\/li><li>How might you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/how-to-change-your-life-in-5-simple-steps\/\">change your life<\/a> to find more peace or time to experience the energy of the world?<\/li><li>What is one goal you\u2019re working to attain? 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