The thing that gives you power also traps you.

The ego is not only the unobserved mind, the voice in the head which pretends to be you, but also the unobserved emotions that are the body's reaction to what the voice in the head is saying.

You can't wait for the end of your problems for you to be present. It has to be done whereever you are - which is now

Just as the dog loves to chew bones, the human mind loves its problems.

Enlightenment means choosing to dwell in a state of presence rather than in time. It means saying yes to what is.

Seek out a tree and let it teach you stillness.

When you are aligned with the now internally, when you take responsibility for this moment, then life is helpful and tends to bring you what you need.