First Steps

Think about how you first step into a pool - not by diving in, but by finding your own comfortable way to enter. Working with the three-body pattern starts similarly. You don't need special preparation or perfect conditions; you just need to begin where you are, with what's already familiar. Let's explore how to take those first steps.

Finding Your Entry Point

Notice what's already working:

  • Like how you naturally navigate a room

  • When you instinctively read situations

  • As you automatically adjust to change

  • While you unconsciously maintain balance

You're already doing this through:

  • How you walk without thinking

  • When you catch objects naturally

  • As you read people's moods

  • While you navigate daily life

Starting Where You Are

Begin with what's present:

  • Your current experience

  • Your natural awareness

  • Your existing skills

  • Your direct understanding

Notice this through:

  • What you already know

  • Where you feel comfortable

  • How you naturally move

  • What makes sense to you

Working with What's Present

Use what's available:

  • Like using furniture for exercise

  • When learning from daily tasks

  • As finding practice in routine

  • While discovering opportunity everywhere

Experience this through:

  • How ordinary becomes practice

  • When simple becomes profound

  • As familiar becomes fresh

  • While present becomes perfect

Building from Direct Experience

Let understanding grow naturally:

  • Like learning to ride a bike

  • When developing any skill

  • As understanding deepens

  • While capacity builds

Practical Application

Try this simple exercise:

  1. Right now, notice:

    • What you can directly sense

    • Where you feel comfortable

    • How you naturally move

    • What you already understand

  2. Choose one small thing:

    • Something ordinary

    • An everyday action

    • A familiar movement

    • A natural response

  3. Make it conscious:

    • Feel it fully

    • Notice its parts

    • Sense its flow

    • Allow its teaching

Working with Beginning

Remember:

  • Start small

  • Use what's here

  • Trust what works

  • Allow natural development

  • Build gradually

The goal isn't to master anything but to begin recognizing patterns you're already living with.

When starting out:

  • Notice what's easy

  • Begin where you're comfortable

  • Use what's available

  • Trust your experience

Remember: Like learning to walk, every master skill started with simple first steps. Your current experience is the perfect place to begin.

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