| People often talk to me about their difficulties | | | | marketing promises us in the digital age. That's |
| with meditation; it's hard to start and, often, just | | | | why regular meditation is a lot like regular |
| as hard to maintain on a regular basis. | | | | exercise. It's hard to start and often hard to stick |
| In our lives we are programmed to remain active. | | | | with too. |
| Work, play and sleep - these are the three | | | | When we meditate, we allow ourselves time with |
| distinct modes of activity our entire day is | | | | our innermost emotions, thoughts and feelings. |
| designed around. Nothing else. But meditation does | | | | We don't employ them for this or that purpose, |
| not fall into any of these categories, that is why it | | | | we simply watch them. It's the difference |
| is so hard to keep it in our daily routines. Also its | | | | between driving a car and being a passenger. We |
| gains can take considerable time to materialize; | | | | are so used to driving our lives this way and that, |
| weeks, months and even years, rather than the | | | | that we find the practice of just sitting and |
| seconds or minutes most product/experience | | | | observing so alien. |