I love thinking. I’ve also spent years trying to do it less.
Why?
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Seasoned meditators often advise against progress.
‘Just sit’
‘No goals’
They’re right too – at their skill level. That’s wrong for beginners though. Beginners need to put in time and make mistakes. This requires motivation. Motivation comes from a reason.
There’s deep things to say about meditation, but this post has none of that. For experienced meditators, it’s a little wrong too.
Instead, it’s the reason to get started – the ‘why’.