Perhaps you want to think about this or that. You might feel a pull that you have to do something or think that something
needs to be done, especially before you think you will forget it. Practice letting go and knowing that meditating
"right now" is our current priority. There is a time and a place for everything. Stick it out, let it go! Things
will come up on their own, by themselves. We are finding things that already exist within us; we just need to
create the right atmosphere and condition so that they will arise by themselves. The more we still our mind in
a well-rounded way with relaxation, delicateness, softness, and calmness, the faster we get results. Like many
other things, they come when we least expect them.

Many times we might be frustrated or irritated in meditation. "Had a bad day, things just aren't going right, and meditation
is not helping!" Sometimes things just need a little time to process themselves. Be compassionate and content
with yourself and your current state. Go in deeper to that contentment and satisfaction along with the current
effort that you are displaying. Enjoy the meditation; use it as an escape from the outer world. Also, don't try
to force yourself through the meditation. If you are really heating up, go take a little break, stretch it out,
get a cup of water, or whatever else suits you, and try again. Don't push too hard; you don't want to pop. But,
know that no matter what is happening outside or inside, no matter how many disturbances you may have, the real
peace and stillness lies beyond that, beyond our senses, deeper down in the silence within us.