I love the following quote by philosopher Blaise Pascal. I was inspired by it a few years ago and just ran across it again:
All the troubles of man come from his not knowing how to sit still
Amazing! Certainly over simplified and a broad generalization, but from a philosophical and a kind of gut-wisdom it wreaks of truth. It also reinforces the need for reflection, mediation, and whatever we can do that encourages being still and knowing....
So, as I am growing, as we are evolving together with raised awareness and consciousness.....we are increasing our stillness in sitting....in BEING....in presence....How simple...how powerful, but how difficult in our loud-always-running-around-world!