Mindfulness

 Mindfulness is an idea I find interesting. I am intrigued by the effects it can have on the brain, and am eager to put it into action. I’ve often found myself surrounded by stimulation, and finding it difficult to turn away from entertainment, such as YouTube videos or chess.

In such a situation, I believe that establishing the habit of mindfulness would prove useful, not only in learning how to control one’s thoughts, but also in resisting temptation and turning away from such vices that are inherently evil.

I hope to pursue the formation of mindfulness as a habit, and to work on my bad habit of indulging into temptation. I’ve experienced my fair share of ups and downs, successes and failures this past year, and find the act of meditation difficult at times, because of the necessary sacrifice for more entertaining preoccupations in exchange for a less exciting, but salutary exercise.

I’ve found myself repenting at times today, for my past ill-deeds and bad habits, such as overindulgence in chess and negligence of productivity. Today, I’m proud of having made a small step in the right direction, and strove towards the reestablishment of the habits and lifestyle I pride myself on. I’ve found doing so difficult, especially resisting temptation, such as the desire to browse YouTube during the evening hours. Yet, I realize that my actions are noble, and that such measures are best taken now rather than later.

Mindfulness interests me because it not only necessitates self-discipline, but also breeds it. I believe that engaging in its practice will clear my mind, as well as lead to the formation of new, different experiences in my mind, such as the habit of meditating in the morning, which could take the place of an action with comparatively less value, such as playing bullet chess. Over time, as I practice this habit, I hope that it will become ingrained to a high enough extent within my mind that it will be a habit that I look forward to and maintain with relative ease. Until then, however, just as with any other habit, I feel that it would be in my best interest to subdue my instinctive temptations, and to pursue this exercise until I reach a point where the act of waking up early and meditating has become internalized.