One can't live mindfully without being enmeshed in psychological processes that are around us.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
Most of one's life is one prolonged effort to prevent oneself thinking.
Other people do not have to change for us to experience peace of mind.
I never will have peace of mind. I'm not constructed that way. Some things in life can be horrible.
One must live the way one thinks or end up thinking the way one has lived.
Sometimes we need to tell ourselves that we're not going to do certain things, just in order to stay sane.
Usually, we find it difficult to control our mind. It seems as if our mind is like a balloon in the wind - blown here and there by external circumstances.
Wonder is that possession of the mind that enchants the emotions while never surrendering reason. It is a grasp on reality that does not need constant high points in order to be maintained, nor is it made vulnerable by the low points of life's struggle.
I think the mind has a way of getting to where it needs to get to. If you are persistent.
The contemplative life is often miserable. One must act more, think less, and not watch oneself live.
It's soothing to realize that my mind's processes are inherently uncontrollable.