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I have often said that the sole cause of our unhappiness is that we do not know how to stay quietly in our room.
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When the mind quiets we come face to face with the reality of who we are. And most of us find this to be a very uncomfortable encounter.
I recall once sitting down in the silence of a Catholic church. Just to sit and rest a bit. And sitting there in the quiet I started to weep. Out of nowhere my deep brokenness rose up and confronted me. I hadn't done a thing to bring it into consciousness. I was just sitting there quietly. Then suddenly, I came into view. And when I saw myself, I wept.
Seeking to avoid moments like this, our default condition is one of agitation and restlessness. We can't, won't, sit still for fear of encountering ourselves.
