In our meditation, or in our daily lives, when we exercise presence we might quickly become aware that our mind produces thought after thought, a never ending train of thoughts. They seem to demand our attention, and we might get wrapped up in them, so the cycle continues.
When we look closely, we might find we have assumed something like “Everything must be resolved now,” as if every thought presents part of our life that is like a puzzle. If we do solve it, another puzzle will appear.
Not everything needs to be solved now. The world continues whether we think it through or not, though this thinking part of our minds tries so hard to justify itself.
We have the choice to say to that part of ourselves: “Yes, you are valued, but for now this process is not necessary.” What will happen if we allow our minds to be at rest, right now?
For the podcast Addicted to Thinking A Beautiful Thought
