Just Stopping, Is A Radical Act Of

Most Of The Time, If You're Not Really Paying Attention, You're Someplace Else. So Your Child Might Say, "daddy, I Want This," And You Might Say, "just A Minute, I'm Busy." Now That's No Big Deal-we All Get Busy, And Kids Frequently Ask For Attention. But Over Your Child's Entire Youth, You May Have An Enormous Number Of Such Moments To Be Really, Fully Present, But Because You Thought You Were Busy, You Didn't See The Opportunities These Moments Presented. . . . People Carry Around An Enormous Amount Of Grief Because They Missed The Little Things.

The Zen People From Ancient China, "when You're Walking, Just Walk." It Turns Out To Be The Hardest Thing.

Meditation Is Like Farming... The Right Soil Is Required To Grow Anything, Nothing Will Grow If The Soil Is Polluted By Striving Or Pushing Too Hard.

Just Watch This Moment, Without Trying To Change It At All. What Is Happening? What Do You Feel? What Do You See? What Do You Hear?

Note That This Journey Is Uniquely Yours, No One Else's. So The Path Has To Be Your Own. You Cannot Imitate Somebody Else's Journey And Still Be True To Yourself. Are You Prepared To Honor Your Uniqueness In This Way?