Evelyn UnderhillTrue contemplation can only thrive when defended from two opposite exaggerations: quietism on the one hand, and spiritual fuss upon the other. Neither from passivity nor from anxiety has it anything to gain.
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The greatest thing you can do for yourself is to keep your mind busy. If you sit around thinking about the future or dwelling on your problems, you will let other things crowd out your time and thoughts. If you move forward, you will always feel satisfied.
Source: Practical Mysticism
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