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Wise advice on acceptance

Meditation begins when we stop trying to change our experience and start observing it - Daniel Goleman
The core message is that true meditation isn't about forcing a state of calm, but about cultivating a non-judgmental awareness of whatever is happening right now.
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Wise advice on breathing

To watch the breath is to anchor the mind in the present - Daniel Goleman
The core message is that the simple, physical act of feeling your breath is the most direct tool you have to stop your mind from wandering and to bring your awareness into the "now."
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Wise advice on awareness

Insight grows not by thinking more, but by seeing more clearly - Daniel Goleman
The core message here is brutally simple: we're often looking for answers in the wrong place. We think more effort, more analysis, more mental gymnastics will get us there. But true insight comes from a different place entirely, from a state of clear, undistracted perception.