One of the main discoveries of meditation is seeing how we continually run away from the present moment, how we avoid being here just as we are. Thatโs not considered to be a problem. The point is to see it.
Pema ChodronWhen you refrain from habitual thoughts and behavior, the uncomfortable feelings will still be there. They donโt magically disappear. Over the years, Iโve come to call resting with the discomfort โthe detox period,โ because when you donโt act on your habitual patterns, itโs like giving up an addiction. Youโre left with the feelings you were trying to escape. The practice is to make a wholehearted relationship with that
Pema ChodronDonโt get caught up in hopes of what youโll achieve and how good your situation will be some day in the future. What you do right now is what matters.
Pema Chodron