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Originally Posted by Miss Hepburn
We have the wheel in our hands to steer the rudder of our boat...ya can't let the wind just blow you all over the place!
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Yeah, thought or mindmanagement is a necessary skillset to navigate and sail safely through the ocean of life avoiding the rocks, storms and sandbanks leading to shipwreck.
By being self-aware we can consciously respond to problems and minimise them instead of compulsively reacting to issues and exacerbating them. The goal of meditation and spiritual exercise is to bring about this self-awareness and ability to choose a positive and rational attitude in all circumstances.
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Originally Posted by JustASimpleGuy
We have a tiny fraction of a second to consciously recognize what arises from the subconscious and decide whether or not to act it out, and this is where meditation is a powerful tool.
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Very well stated.
Often the rush of emotions due to past psychological memories of pleasure and pain is very strong, and it takes a lot of presence within to defuse it in time and act prudently than rashly. Meditation is that which increases the presence within.