All man’s miseries derive from not being able to sit quietly in a room alone.

When we come home, at the day’s end, we delve into the evening’s activities against the background sound of the television, ringing phones and humming computers.

Most of our miseries do stem from the fact that we have lost sight of the importance of being silent, for even a short period, every day of our lives.
If you have lack of the mental focus to stay with one activity for any length of time, you will never be able to achieve your goals, build your dreams or enjoy life’s process.

Without a disciplined mind, trivial thoughts and worries will nag at you and you will never have the capacity to immerse yourself in more meaningful pursuits. Without deep concentration, your mind will be your master rather than your servant.

It will make you a far better parent, life partner, businessperson and friend.