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* ''Think About How Things Won't Last:'' Did you feel a shift in perception as you thought about the water's impermanence, and even how the bottle itself is going to change and decay over time?
* ''Think About How Things Won't Last:'' Did you feel a shift in perception as you thought about the water's impermanence, and even how the bottle itself is going to change and decay over time?


== Step 2 - Learn About Non-Attachment ==
== Step 2 - Learn About Non-Seeking ==
During this step, you'll discover how often we pass judgement on what goes on around us.  The example chosen is driving or commuting, but you can choose anything about your typical day that may be frustrating or boring, or mildly unpleasant in some wayLearning about judgement is the first step in learning about Non-Judgement.
During this step, you'll experiment with cravings and how they affect your thoughts and emotionsRecognizing Craving is one aspect of preparing to understand Non-Seeking.


=== Lookouts ===
=== Lookouts ===
* ''Emotion Observation:'' You'll become more aware of your emotions as entities separate from your core being, observing them come and go.
* ''Discovering Craving:'' Get ready to study your craving and understand what it's like and what it's made of.
* ''Being Pulled vs Thinking:'' Try to notice the difference between your craving (being pulled) and the mental thoughts that run through your head ("That chocolate looks so good").


=== Skill: Observe Emotions Without Judgement ===
 
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=== Skill: Experimenting with Cravings ===
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=== Checkpoints ===
=== Checkpoints ===
* ''TODO:'' TODO
* ''Discovering Craving:'' Did you get a chance to really notice that there is a true craving to experience?
* ''Being Pulled vs Thinking:'' Were you able to distinguish between the Pulling and the Thoughts?


== Step 3 - Learn About Non-Seeking ==
== Step 3 - Learn About Non-Seeking ==