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There is a nice \u00a0saying in English: \u201cWhere there is a will, there is a way.\u201d. Yes, it is nice, but it is not correct, at least not always.<\/p>\n
\u00a0The will is only one of the elements\u00a0 decisive for success \u2013 your intention, \u00a0that which would you like to express, the movement that you would like to make? Another element decisive for success or failure is at least as important, and is so often totally underestimated in its significance: the space in which you want to realize your will. <\/span><\/p>\n \u00a0The space is where an action happens. In the sense of physical space, this is easily understood: the kitchen, the living room, the office, the club, the car, the bed\u2026 – they are all spaces. But in the sense of the definition, people are also spaces: families, \u00a0communities and societies.Our own body can in this sense also be seen as a space. In addition, social media is a space.<\/p>\n \u00a0We know how to handle the limitations of physical spaces. Nobody would have the idea to go to a club to meditate or to listen to classical music.\u00a0 However, tt becomes much more difficult, if we expand the meaning of \u201cspace\u201d to also include people.<\/p>\n \u00a0If we have an issue that is important to us, and that we need to, yes have to,<\/em> discuss urgently with our partner \u2013 how do we proceed? Well, often we do a \u201csurprise attack\u201d on our partner \u2013 without even for a moment analyzing if our partner is really receptive for \u00a0\u00a0what is important to us. Our will is there, loud and strong, but maybe the space (in this case our partner) is not open. Then nothing constructive can come out of this.<\/p>\n \u00a0This happens in partnerships, in work situations, actually in all kinds of communication.<\/p>\n \u00a0Can I perceive if the space of my partner, of the person that I want to interact with, is receptive of my will, or is it too narrow, too limited? And if it is too limited, what does that mean? Should I give up in frustration? Or does the possibility exist to wait for a better situation when it is more fitting, when the space can carry more? Or can I do something in order to relax the space, to prepare it, in order to allow it to grow? Or \u2013 which is often the case \u2013 do I do the opposite, do I reduce the space?<\/p>\n \u00a0My earlier teacher used the beautiful metaphor of the dance floor: we all dream that we can dance through our lives, full of joy and ease. But are we conscious of the status of our dance floor? Please don\u2019t get me wrong: I am not talking about withdrawing to the Canadian wilderness in order to dance without being disturbed (except maybe by grizzly bears). No, it is normal that there are other dancers on the dance floor, this is how it should be. The question is only: with our actions, our activities \u2013 are we also conscious of the dance floor, are we taking care that it does not get too full? Or do we on the one hand intend to dance freely, but on the other hand fill up the dance floor? To then wonder why we are getting more and more stressed? As already mentioned, a club is not the right place to listen to classical music.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][et_pb_image src=”https:\/\/ashtanga-yoga-plus.de\/wp-content\/uploads\/Der-Raum-ist-eng.-1.jpg” title_text=”Der Raum ist eng.” _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″][\/et_pb_image][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.5″ _module_preset=”default”]<\/p>\n \u00a0Like the others are spaces, so are we. And we also have our limits, our boundaries, even if we often do not want to realize them.<\/p>\n \u00a0An example from Ashtanga Yoga: let there be a certain pose, for instance the lotus, that I ABSOLUTELY MUST learn. Well, there are those who naturally have very open hips \u2013 for them, lotus is not a big thing. But there are many, especially in the West \u2013 and often already at a young age \u2013 whose hips are totally tight. What good is it in this case, to yank on the legs, to bend the feet \u2013 all just for a resemblance of lotus? Nothing. On the contrary, before long, an injury will present itself, as a way for the body to say \u201cno\u201d. The will is not sufficient \u2013 the space (in this case the body) needs to be ready, or, if it is not, get prepared over a long time of mindful, gentle practicing.<\/p>\n \u00a0This text is not meant as an advertisement for yoga \u2013 I only want to use yoga as an example; through regular practice and through regular practice at the same place, there is the chance to widen the space.<\/p>\n \u00a0The surprising thing that many have already experienced \u00a0is that when the physical space gets wider, \u00a0the mental space also gets larger.<\/p>\n \u00a0I\u2019ll come back to this another \u00a0time.<\/p>\n \u00a0Maybe this blog can help make you more sensitive to the spaces in which you move.. It will not happen overnight, but it is possible. Learn over time to \u00a0pay attention to\u00a0 the \u00a0spaces where your project, your idea will appear. Then observe the space, feel it. Try to understand it \u2013 what does it need, what makes it more beautiful?<\/p>\n \u00a0I am sure that you will experience many positive surprises (and waste less energy), when you answer this question first before tackling what your will considers correct.<\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" There is a nice \u00a0saying in English: \u201cWhere there is a will, there is a way.\u201d. 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\u00a0What is the situation on my dance floor?<\/h3>\n
We are also spaces.\u00a0<\/h3>\n
\u00a0Yoga as a possibility to widen the space<\/h3>\n
\u00a0Always be mindful of the spaces<\/h3>\n