I always say that I write intuitively and instinctively. That keeps what I say fresh, or I hope it does. This is a quiet Sunday afternoon and I am keeping my mind as still as I can. This is because the root of our troubles arises in the form of thoughts and feelings.

I have been studying truth for a long time. The truth is quickly grasped, but the mind is always in a hurry to forget what is important for the soul.

Just as the tide erases sand castles, so does thought erase the truth. Thought is the great eraser. It is mechanical by nature, so it takes a lifetime to practice the presence of God.

The first three paragraphs state the dilemma of us all. It is of utmost importance to get familiar with the enemy, because it is your own thoughts and the feelings that arise from those thoughts.

Everyone of us are plagued with mechanical thoughts. How do we use this information? There is only one way and that is to see what is upsetting you from big things to small ones.

Slow your thoughts down and breathe.

Let go of the idea that you control your life. Everything just happens in the only way that it can happen. Might as well surrender. And, by the way, humility is our greatest teacher.