We spend so much of our time lost in thought, trying to label everything as isolated objects and events. Though we fail to realize that our thoughts are incapable of defining anything in its totality. We can think about a situation for as long as we want to, but our thoughts will never know the situation exactly as it exists. Joseph P. Kauffman
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Our minds and our thoughts are like the ocean and the waves. Though we may be surrounded by ocean, we can never actually see it. If you stare at the ocean for too long, you will most likely forget what it looks like. But if you pay attention to the ocean, it will give you a better understanding of what it is.

The same way, every time you think about something, your mind will give you an idea of what it is. You may not understand the whole picture through your thoughts, but your mind will give you a better understanding of the object or event that you are thinking about.

Source: Stillness: A Guide To Finding Your Inner Peace

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