Why do I sometimes feel I am drifting away from you despite living in your proximity?
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outcome
"The mind often forgets the present and yearns for the distant; true intimacy is found in awakening to what is, not in chasing what is not."
According to Osho, the feeling of drifting away despite physical closeness arises from the mind’s habit of forgetting what is present and craving what is distant or not-yet. Nearness breeds oblivion; the mind runs ahead toward imagined lacks. Break this ‘law’ through meditation—waking to what is—so remembrance and intimacy return; sometimes temporary distance can refresh your love.
Your mind gets used to what’s near and chases what’s far, so stay present—and a little distance can sometimes help you remember.
Why this matters practically
- Practice daily meditation to notice and return from future-chasing thoughts.
- Redirect attention to what is here now (presence, gratitude) whenever longing arises.
- Use conscious distance or silence to refresh remembrance without blame.
- Redirect attention to what is here now (presence, gratitude) whenever longing arises.
- Use conscious distance or silence to refresh remembrance without blame.
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