#auto pilot

[danalockhart411]

I'm fine.

[sysmedsaresexist]

Füm: Take the bad out of the habit 🤗🤗🤗

Me: -habitually lights füm-

[rainingmusic]

Queens of the Stone Age - Auto Pilot

[rastronomicals]

12:22 AM EDT June 28, 2024:

Queens of the Stone Age - "Auto Pilot" From the album Rated R (June 6, 2000)

Last song scrobbled from iTunes at Last.fm

File under: Robot Rock

[pahaadonkidhoop]

no because is this really a thing? that you're living on autopilot mode and at one point you do realise that you're on autopilot mode but still can't get out of it? you just continue the same way, knowingly, yet helpless?

[very-angy]

Feels like I'm stuck in a dream. I want to wake up.

[deadbeatdyslexic]

WARNING! Please be advised, this vessel is on auto pilot. Please do not take out of auto pilot as it will fall asleep instantaneously. This is most likely being caused by the malfunctions in this vessels; serotonin emissions, internal clock, and time management systems. This vessel is due for maintenance on, when ever we get around to it. Thank you for your patience.

[th3-p4ck]

I want to fly, want to ride with you

Is this the best that you can do?

[drivelikeaminister]

Forced to Slow Down

Last week I lit a tealight style votive candle (the short ones in thin metal cups) at dinnertime. Sometimes with these style of candles, the wick burns out before the wax is gone. When this happens I like putting a burning match in the wax to increase the candle's burn time. This usually results in a larger flame but still contained fire. Last week, my extra "wick" got too smokey and so I tried to blow it out - forcefully. This was not a wise choice, as I ended up blowing hot wax all over my hand. (Note to self and others: If you want to add matches to a votive candle to lengthen the burn time, make sure the candle is on a heat-resistant surface and either let the flame go out naturally or extinguish the flame by smothering with something heat-resistant.)

Ouch! I ended up giving myself a pretty serious burn which blistered on my right - dominant - hand. Thankfully, the burn wasn't bad enough that I needed medical attention other than the protection and care I could provide at home. But it did mean that three fingers on my right hand were pretty much useless for over a week.

I have learned some valuable lessons over the last two weeks of post-burn life. Yes, I obviously learned that I need to be more careful with fire and there is a balance between safety and conservation with respect to votive candles. But I also learned a really important spiritual lesson - I learned how to slow down.

Everything I did was now at a slower pace. Everything! Tying my shoes took extra time and concentration. Putting in/taking out my contact lenses necessitated much more care. I could only operate doorknobs with my left hand - which also happened to be the hand needed for carrying. Shaking hands became awkward. Brushing my teeth, using a computer mouse, writing or typing, swimming and cycling, using a phone, reading a book, opening jars... you name the activity and it was done at a slower pace with heightened awareness.

I have preached and written about being mindful and prayerful constantly, but my burn experience really brought it to a conscious place for me. I was forced to slow down and be present at all times.

What's the takeaway? Being mindful at all times is absolutely possible! But it might take something drastic to make it happen. Even my watch (read about the watch here) wasn't as persuasive as a hand injury. After all, the watch is something I could get used to, it doesn't interfere with many daily activities and I can always take it off. The injury is a demanding presence, one which is insistent and unrelenting.

Have I been more mindful recently? Absolutely. Was it worth it? Probably not. Will I take some learning into the future? I hope so. I hope that even when I don't have to slow down, I will be able to remember the mental benefits from being forced to do so. It really is possible to enter every single action as a prayer, to be fully aware of what our bodies are doing and take the time to be present.

The lesson here is about increasing mindfulness in our daily lives. Do you want to be more present, more aware of your life and your surroundings? Take a few deep breaths, and try one of these somewhat annoying ideas to keep your mind present. I think they might increase awareness (and also challenge patience and calm at the same time). - bandage up a few fingers on your dominant hand - set an alarm to go off every 20 minutes, or even 10 minutes (maybe on vibrate) - put your watch on your opposite wrist - same with your phone and placement in pocket/bag, and only use your phone with your other hand - put a sticker (or marker dot, or string...) on your arm or hand so that you constantly notice it - ...

I tried to think of ideas which aren't painful, but uncomfortable enough to jolt our minds out of "auto pilot" on a regular basis. Do you have any other ideas? Are you going to try one? Let us know how it goes!

[maryleemaynard]

Circle of Life

One of my favorite things is to experience ”ahah” moments. For the simple fact that it proves humans can empower themselves. I say this because we were raised in such a way that our auto-pilot, our automatic system is on negativity, on fear, on danger, on holding back by default. It has not been natural for humans to step out of the cave at night. And even centuries from the era where we could be…

[judestarkeymccartney]

Things to Remember if You're on Auto Pilot

There is always something going wrong.  Sometimes it’s spending $7 on a coffee that tastes like trash.  Maybe you’re feeling extra bloated and tired.  Arguing with loved ones about stupid things— things that shouldn’t be happening.  We all live on auto pilot daily and the only time we are extracted from that stupor is when we are intently focusing on the things that went wrong.  The things…

[gaycarboys]

What is a Hybrid and What is Auto Pilot? We Explain Simply

[veedynasty]

alas I have awoken and made it past the storm

[rastronomicals]

3:41 PM EST March 4, 2024:

Queens of the Stone Age - "Auto Pilot" From the album Rated R (June 6, 2000)

Last song scrobbled from iTunes at Last.fm

File under: Robot Rock