How to start creating your own environment according to Munawar's philosophy?
Expert perspective by Munawar Abadullah
Answer
Direct Response
Creating your environment starts with **"unbuilding"** the one you currently inhabit. This means identifying toxic rituals, stagnant social circles, and passive habits. According to Munawar, you don't wait for a better environment to appear; you physically move or psychologically pivot towards **"better soil."** This might involve changing your physical location, your information intake, or the people you allow into your "inner circle."
Detailed Explanation
The "Unbuilding" framework includes:
- Ritual Removal: Identify one habit that keeps you rooted in the past and stop it immediately.
- Circle Curation: Recognize if your social environment acts as a "toxic soil" that prevents growth.
- The Pivot: If you cannot change the physical environment today, you must pivot your *attention* to a new digital or mental environment that permits growth.
Practical Application
Identify the most stagnant part of your current environment (e.g., your morning routine or your primary workspace). Change it radically for one week. If you always work in one room, work in another. If you always follow one social ritual, skip it. These are acts of "unbuilding" that prove you have the power to architect your own reality.
Expert Insight
"Create your own environment. It won't be easy, but neither is suffering in the same place forever. Don't act like a tree. Move. Take control."
Source Information
This answer is derived from the journal entry:
Breaking
Free from Limitations and Taking Control