Make Magic of Your Life

Remember that, in your center—your core—there is a place of stillness like a deep pool of water. In your mind, hold a smooth stone. Write upon that stone: Silence. Let it drop into that pool; see it moving down, down, until it is submerged in darkness. Feel the stillness ripple out into your being. Just sit. Breathe. As thoughts, emotions, or distractions arise, let them also drop into the pool. Court the silence in your body. Let the edges of your skin begin to feel a lightness and an opening. Deep core; light edges.

We cannot move until we know the power of stillness. There is no music and no speech without the silent void from which all sounds arise.

Learning how to be still, to really be still and let life happen—that stillness becomes a radiance.
MORGAN FREEMAN

We don't have to live in tiny rooms within our hearts. We can, day by day, breath by breath, open up to larger v

The founders of Y Combinator, a small venture-capital firm, look for five key qualities when considering the potential success of new ventures: determination, flexibility, imagination, naughtiness, and friendship.22 These qualities can apply to anything, however, not just financial ventures.

If we continuously reengage with those things that interest us, seek out new things to learn, and share what we find with others, we will ultimately succeed.