Pointfulness : The Beginning

Welcome to Pointfulness. In one of his talks, Eckhart Tolle says that he does not like the word “Mindfulness” because it means “Full of mind” when one seeks precisely to get rid of the empire of the mind over our life. Pointfulness attempts to correct the original word, placing emphasis on the singularity of the point, in the Here and Now.

It is the fruit of a condensation of ideas. After reflecting for several years on the meaning of life, the concept of Singular Life and the Triangle of Illusions came to mind, which I used as the title of my book to develop it. And now, the summary of the summary fits in a single word to spread it by other means.

Several years have passed since the publication of the book in 2015. It was a personal edition without promotion or expectations since I also dedicate myself to other things, however, like a treasure that is saved for other times, the book and its content passed the test of the years and matured with experience. Now is the time to disseminate these reflections and teachings, with a website, podcasts, a blog and a private consultation.

The blog and podcasts are for those who have read the book and those who have not read it but are interested in learning about a different, practical philosophy. This is about talking about certain topics of general interest with a philosophical and perspective approach. The objective is to begin self-reflection to understand the dominance of the mind over our life, in particular the illusions created by it, and that alter our happiness.

The private consultation personalizes reflection on particular topics, for example the topic of religious faith or the meaning of life in adversity. Although the border with psychology may seem thin at first glance, the approach is very different because the philosophical path precedes psychological intervention. To use a comparison, it is like choosing the sport first before choosing the sports coach. Sport is open to everyone to be discovered and practiced while coaching directs the individual, with their strengths and weaknesses, to give or give their best again.

Pointfulness is not a recipe book or a code of conduct that promises happiness. I see it better as a cricket that warns us about the illusions that keep us from a full life or a practice that allows us to detect the control that the mind has over our vital energy. It includes meditation as a tool, but also humor to relativize serious things, contemplation, simplicity. Philosophical practice must be a constant discovery that fills us with joy, because we like to understand new things about ourselves.