Sitting in meditation, mind wandering, coming back to breath--starting over again; you get to start over again; forgiveness over and over. How nice.
Overachievers try too hard, they're goal-oriented, not in the moment. In yoga, they reach for the pose. That's in the future, not now. Breathing is now, reaching this inch is now. Arriving at that point is not now, it is then. It doesn't exist.
My work mind has shifted from seeing and fearing the end to working steadily each day. Same with studying. It's not about a degree, it's about learning invaluable things. I look forward to opening this book and reading more about the mind and the psyche. I want to do it more.
What has changed? I am now more open. How? Let go of the goals, my ideas of what should be. I have to live with what is, so I might as well get comfortable with it. Does that mean I can never change anything or that it's not okay to want something else, like a better life, more money, a newer car? No, those are fine, but don't invest all your present energy in them. If you want to accomplish something, see it and believe it. At the same time, know what is. Be with today, this hour, this moment. Accept it as the only truth that exists. And keep moving, but at peace. You are neither worried that you'll fail nor distracted by the idea of what lies ahead. You are present, powerful, and peaceful.
