Stillness

Stillness is such a beautiful state of being — not about being physically motionless, but about being deeply aware of our inner rhythm — in the way we feel, in every breath, in every action.

It means we begin to stop the thoughts, the biases, and the mental chatter in our heads that constantly pulls us elsewhere — from who we are, almost all the time.

And then…. we begin to sense an intense energy — a deep, quiet presence in the background of life in that self-awareness. And it’s real.

Just walking out to buy something at the corner, we can already sense it by observing ourselves in the way we’re stepping, the way we’re breathing, even the thoughts and the emotions that arise while walking.

I begin to notice the details I used to overlook. The traffic, even when stuck, has its own dimension. A bus passes by, and I read the sign to see where it goes.

A construction site turns into a movie scene — all the elements are in place. And suddenly, these moments… are beautiful.

Then, we feel lighter, more confident in ourselves. It’s a soft kind of wonder.

We begin gently with ourselves, as we don’t pull unnecessary thoughts and emotions into ourselves, because we begin to respect ourselves more.

Is this what they mean by… “Be kind to yourself”?

We come across as calm — not because we try to be but because we are who we are. We’re just being honest with our true feelings, aware of which thoughts to accept and which ones we need to let go of. Life makes more sense when we stop taking everything so personally.

We slowly learn and slowly practice. On days we succeed, we may meet someone who reminds us of our past selves, the days we were restless, still impulsive, like me before stillness.

Perhaps stillness is the purest way to show respect to those around us.

And that’s it. It makes us more compassionate towards others because we are human. If I was only fortunate to sense this serenity just in time — before it was too late.

For me, the challenge in staying with this state is not knowing myself, letting myself slip away with many things in this world — The wounds from my past. The wounds of this world.

The key is discipline — discipline to always recall this state, to return to self-awareness, to gradually pull ourselves back from scattered thoughts into the present, to sense that exact moment. If this sense of serenity even arises for a fleeting moment, discipline allows it to stay with us longer. Discipline becomes a compass, guiding me to see life clearly.

This world already has enough suffering. I don’t want to be pulled by the emotional energy of this world anymore. I need to see things with mindfulness, with an understanding of how things are.

In the end… we can’t control anything at all. But we can control ourselves — and that is the true power.

I’m so grateful for every experience that has come my way, happy or sad, because they have helped me grow.

There is less suffering in my life because I practice giving myself space to fully sense this quiet peace, as best as I can.

Even on a day when I no longer have this body, I know that this tranquility will remain — an intense, vast, free energy that nothing in the world can pull me into anymore. Nothing can pull me back again.