One of my favorite questions used to be: “Are you a deep thinker?” I used to enjoy getting into deep conversations with those who affirmed that in fact, they could go deep….
I don’t ask that question anymore. Primarily because what I’ve experienced about ’thinking’ and ‘thought.’ My experiences tell me that thoughts are more powerful than the day is long….and that the actual process of thinking can be a double-edged sword. We can think and think and think about something and actually realize (in part) the effects…the good, the bad and the ugly. As I continue to explore life and all of it’s mysteries, I believe that wisdom isn’t the result of thinking; wisdom is achieved by not thinking.
Clarity comes from silencing thoughts not generating them. Peace is achieved in the void, in this space, the timeless which can be found anywhere at anytime. Yes, you guessed it, right NOW.
So the next time someone asks you a tough question and you want to respond with “I’ll think about it”…please take a deep breath and consider derailing the thought train… Be still, be quiet, be in the moment and the answer will come to you.
