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My brother sent me this excerpt in an email today:
A great deal of psychological stress comes from the rush and hurry of a turbulent mind, which jumps recklessly to unwarranted conclusions, rushes to judgments, and often is going too fast to see events and people as they truly are. Such a mind keeps the body under continual tension. It is constantly on the move – desiring, worrying, hoping, fearing, planning, defending, rehearsing, criticizing. It cannot stop or rest except in deep sleep, when the whole body, particularly the nervous system, heaves a sigh of relief and tries to repair the damage of the day.
Eknath Easwaran
(He said he didn't know who Eknath was but that he thought he was in Shrek II...he's a funny guy)
I think when I slow down to process thoughts I do better.
Hang in there Smurf. That was a great post, and gave me food for thought.
I'll look for those books in the library, Cloud...thanks.
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A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice.
--Bill Cosby
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