I Might Be Wrong - Introduction
I Might Be Wrong is a novel by Björn Nattiko-Nattiko-Nattiko-Nattiko-Nattiko. I Might Be Wrong is the last book in the life of Bjorn Nattico Rindbloch. It describes his 17 years of spiritual practice in a forest monastery in Thailand, his return to secularism 17 years later, and his gradual death by diagnosis of progressive illness. The Taiwanese publisher of the traditional Chinese edition positioned the book as "The Last Life Lesson of the Forest Wise Man," when in fact the direct translation of the original title would have been "I Could Be Wrong and Other Wisdom from My Life as a Forest Monk. But no matter how it is translated, the book has little to do with religion or lessons. It's more like a memoir of Björn as a person, without much reasoning or lessons, but rather the occasional footnote of a man recounting his life experiences. You won't find every chapter thought-provoking, but in the process of reading it, there are a lot of inspirations gained from observing another person's life experience, which are worth to be verified in one's own life.
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What have I learned? | I Could Be Wrong and Living in the Moment
Rearranging the quotes in the book did feel like a lesson in why repeating "I could be wrong" three times is valuable advice and what it means to "live in the moment.
Speaking about the process of transitioning from economist to monastic practice at the beginning, the author says:
"Success and happiness are two different things."
"When I let go of my thoughts a little and allow them to flow more freely, I can make room for clearer and more certain intentions."
"Knowledge is proud of what it knows. Wisdom is humble in the face of what it does not know."
So he suggests that we repeat "I could be wrong" three times.
Speaking about the financial struggles of being a monk, the author says.
"Most of the psychological suffering we humans experience is voluntary and self-inflicted."
"Our psychological suffering is not primarily caused by external events, but by what happens inside us - those thoughts that come up one after another, which we can believe or not."
"Usually, it is a well-reasoned thought and often contains a should. Who should be what. What hurts the most is that I should be different."
"You won't always get what you want, but you'll always have what you need."
"A large part of spiritual growth is the courage to face uncertainty."
"You must always start with yourself."
So he suggests that we repeat "I could be wrong" three times.
When talking about interactions with others in the practice, the authors say:
"It's so easy to try to be smart and impressive that we forget how helpful it is to be fully present in the moment."
"Correctness is never the point."
So he suggests that we repeat "I could be wrong" three times.
When it comes to taking on important work, he got advice from another person.
"Responsibility is the ability to respond." (Responsibility = Response + ability)
When he got married, he engraved it on his wedding ring:
"This too shall pass."
I have learned from all of this how to practice the meaning of "living in the moment".
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