Former Monk: “Stop Missing Your Life!” Here’s the Key To Lasting Happiness | Cory Muscara
Cory Muscara shares profound insights on achieving lasting happiness and fulfillment in the present moment. He discusses his transformative journey from awakening to monastic life, emphasizing the importance of breaking free from cycles of internal distress. Muscara challenges common misconceptions about meditation, urging listeners to confront rather than escape emotional pain. Throughout the episode, he offers practical strategies for tuning into inner wisdom and strengthening intuitive knowing.
“The belief that there is some future moment more worth our presence than the one we're in right now is why we miss our lives.”
- Cory Muscara
KEY TAKEAWAYS
4 Steps to Presence
Cory shares about the FACE model, a practical framework for connecting deeply to the present moment. Whether you’re in a challenging situation or a mundane moment, bringing presence into the picture can change everything.
Focus
Take a moment and ask yourself: are you attuned to this moment? Where is your focus? How can you bring it into the here and now?
Allowing
How can you embrace what is currently happening more fully? Instead of resisting, soften into allowing.
Curiosity
The glue that draws us into the present moment, asking ourselves: what’s here for me? what can I learn from this? What is it like to be here, now?
Embodiment
Don’t get caught in your head, tune into the wisdom of the body and allow it to bring you fully here.
