In today's episode, Harinder welcomes her friend, Alicia Karabinos, to discuss the dynamic and often challenging balance between being and doing in modern life. The conversation explores the societal pressure to remain busy and productive, what the host calls "doing for productivity's sake" versus the profound power of stillness, presence, and simply being. KEY TAKEAWAYS The Difference Between Being and Doing: Unconscious doing is often linked to "clock time" and is driven by the mind, creating a sense of being busy but not necessarily moving forward. The Danger of Mindless Doing: Doing for the sake of productivity without an internal connection or purpose is referred to as "busy work". It can be a comfortable, unconscious distraction that ultimately leads to exhaustion, as the host experienced with burnout. Thinking is a Form of Doing: Overthinking and allowing the mind to jump between the past and the future is essentially a non-productive, mind-driven form of doing. Consciously choosing not to think can be a more liberating place to move from. The Creative Cycle of Being and Doing: True, productive creation comes from a cycle where inspiration is first received in the state of being (being still), then acted upon through mindful doing, followed by returning to being to assess, adjust, and continue the process. Empowerment Through Holding Space: When supporting others, choosing to be by actively listening and "holding space" without judgment is more powerful than immediately stepping in to do. This allows the other person to connect to their own internal resources, accountability, and power for inspiration. BEST MOMENTS "A lot of books have been written, a lot of material is out there on the power of just being and what happens when we just be." "You know, it's like it's like being on a treadmill. You're moving, you know, you're doing something, but you're not going anywhere." "Are we just being productive for productivity's sake rather than maybe take a moment just to see how useful being productive actually is?" "That going backwards and forwards in your mind is very much a it's a mind it's a process. Whereas being, would it be fair to say that's more heart-led?" "Doing something without being, it's busy work, right? And then being and doing something, that becomes that's that's doing with purpose." VALUABLE RESOURCES Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/harinderkv LinkedIn - www.linkedin.com/in/harinder-virdee-73a54630 HOST BIO I am Harinder. Having worked closely with people from all over the world professionally in a corporate setting and since, carving out my own path in the past few years. I am an illustrator, artist and designer. I use intuitive creativity and my leadership skills for transformational coaching. I also create tools for personal and team development. Not new to podcasting, I have previously co-created a mini podcast series called How to Land Your Ideal Job. With this podcast series, I wanted to share my life learnings particularly during the fallow period of life when my life’s direction has not been clear and I’ve had to dig deep below the various identities I had collected and assumed to reconnect with who I really am. Digging through the proverbial lead to share golden nuggets of insight. I hope to take people on mellow belly button contemplations that lead to questions for self inquiry and open up new imagined possibilities to new realities. This Podcast has been brought to you by Disruptive Media. https://disruptivemedia.co.uk/
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