“At the center of your being you have the answer; you know who you are and you know what you want.” -Lao Tzu
We spend so much time searching “out there” for just the right something or another that will make us happy, bring us to a state of peace, or simply bring some ease to our daily life. There are books, articles, programs, blogs, commercials, and just about everything imaginable that claim to help us find this “something.”
What if the very thing we’re so busy searching for is not even out there?
I want to share a little story with you. Many years ago, I was given the secret to happiness. It was handed right to me at no cost whatsoever. And guess what I did with it? I refused it. Yes, I really did. I wasn’t ready to receive the one thing that would change my life forever.
I was convinced that the fulfillment I was searching for still resided in the relationship, career, or stuff that I always dreamed about. I mean, isn’t that what we’re always told, day in and day out, in so many ways?
It wasn’t until years later, after many attempts at finding my happiness, that I was able to accept the truth that everything I want and need is already within me. I just didn’t know it was there. I couldn’t get still long enough to hear the whispers of my own soul.
The One Habit that Will Change Your Life
How do we find this voice of wisdom that reveals our inner happiness?
Simple: meditation.
This is the one habit that will change your life.
When I recommend this to people, I’m often met with the same response I used to have: “I don’t have time to meditate. I can’t really do it either. My thoughts never seem to stop.” The good news is that your thoughts don’t have to stop and all you need is 10 minutes a day! Really, it’s as simple as that.
“Time is a created thing. To say ‘I don’t have time,’ is like saying, ‘I don’t want to.” –Lao Tzu
A Simple Way to Meditate
Get still in a quiet place, sit comfortably in a cross-legged position or on the edge of a chair with your back straight, close your eyes, and focus on your breathing. In…out…in…out.
Observe your thoughts, allowing them to float by like clouds in the sky. Imagine each thought passing by without judgment. Just notice the sounds around you.
Be aware. Don’t try to force your thoughts to stop.
Simply observe. That’s all. After 10 minutes or however long you decide, open your eyes, give gratitude for this time, and go about your day.
Why is meditation such an important practice?
When we sit in stillness, we have the opportunity to truly listen to our inner voice. All that we need is already there. We just need to be quiet long enough to hear it. Meditation reveals the wisdom from within that cannot be found anywhere else. It is from this place of stillness that everything else in life stems from. The inner creates the outer.
So, stop, breathe, and listen to what your heart wants you to know. It will change your life.
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