One way of pointing to this realization is, when you think you have big problems, ask yourself, "What problem do I have at this moment?" Usually, you will find that you don't have a problem at this moment because you're sitting here and you're breathing, you're looking out the window, and it's fine.

Whenever anything negative happens to you, there is a deep lesson concealed within it, although you may not see it at the time

Every addiction arises from an unconscious refusal to face and move through your own pain. Every addiction starts with pain and ends with pain. Whatever the substance you are addicted to - alcohol, food, legal or illegal drugs, or a person - you are using something or somebody to cover up your pain.

To have your attention in the Now is not a denial of what is needed in your life. It is recognition of what is primary.

Surrender is the inner transition from resistance to acceptance, from no to yes.

Be aware of your breathing as often as you are able, whenever you remember. Do that for one year, and it will be powerfully transformative. And it's free.

So the single most vital step on your journey towards enlightenment is this: learn to disidentify from your mind.