Nothing is ever the same. We live in the unknown, no matter how hard we try to plan and control our lives. The unknown call up fear or subtle anxiety, which we tend to avoid and distract ourselves from by keeping busy. We control our lives so as not to have to face this feeling. How liberating would it be not to run away?

We have the power and capacity to befriend intense emotions. In this contemplation, we get more familiar with what we feel.