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" The opposite of speculation is to be present to the world simply as it is. "

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" Meditation allows us to deal with life as it is rather than looking at it and comparing it with how we think it's supposed to be. "

" When you fit meditation into your day, you bring much more of yourself to all the other hours of your day - you bring your whole self rather than your stressed-out self. "

" When traveling, we continually are 'discovering' what our day will be. We are in a new environment, perhaps a different culture, interacting with strangers who might have different priorities than we ourselves have. "

" We can say, 'OK, I'm going to be in the car for an hour; what can I do to improve my quality of life during that hour?' "

Quality Of Life

" We can go through our five senses in about a minute's time to become grounded in the present; and we can do this anytime we find ourselves in worry or speculation. Becoming grounded in our present makes us available to happiness. "

" The intention that naturally exists: 'My intention is to get done with this commute.' So I've just doomed myself to an hour of discomfort, because my intention will not be met until I get out of the car. "

" The ego always needs to be 'doing,' and repeating a mantra guides my mind to a deeper, less active experience. "