Let It Flow

“The greatest weapon over stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.” — William James

If you think this self-harmonizing weapon of choice sounds too easy to be true, then I would tend to agree. Because what is implied is that you have first observed the stressful thought in order to choose a more peaceful alternative.

I repeat my adage that the unobserved mind is the root of all stress (dukkha).

Herein lies the beauty of meditation. In a quiet, controlled environment you master the ability to observe not only the appearance of fear-based thoughts, but also their tendency to fuel uncomfortable bodily feelings and emotions that habitually loop into more disturbing thoughts. Only then can you effectively choose a joyful thought; or better yet, the thought to let it all go. Just let it flow.