Consciousness is a vast ocean and thinking is the waves & ripples on the surface of the ocean.

Thought began to take over and obscured the simple yet profound joy of connectedness with being.

Authentic human interactions become impossible when you lose yourself in a role.

When the basis for your actions is inner alignment with the present moment, your actions become empowered by the intelligence of life itself.

When you listen to the voice in your head, listen to it impartially. That is to say, do not judge. You'll soon realize: there is the voice, and here I am listening to it, watching it. This I am realization, this sense of your own presence, is not a thought. It arises from beyond the mind.

Use whatever challenge comes into your life as a kind of fuel for the flame of consciousness. That is done through surrender to what is. Some people may need more of that than others. If you choose presence in your daily life you may not need the drastic challenges.

With awareness there comes choice. And so you are able to say: "I allow this moment to be as it is". And then, suddenly, where before there was irritation, there is now a sense of aliveness and peace. And out of that comes right action.