The new continent of the heart

Every human being who has ever learned to meditate has discovered that we are distracted, that our minds are running on different tracks at the same time, and that may discourage you. You may think: I can’t do this, I’m not a contemplative person; I serve God in other ways. But don’t be discouraged; don’t give up, because this is just human. It is the human condition. Don’t expect to be more perfect than anybody else. This is just how we are, but we can make this journey. We can take the attention off this stream of thought and memory and plans and imagination; and we can, in that way, take one step at a time into this new continent of the heart. It is discovering a whole new dimension of ourselves and a whole new dimension of the mystery of Christ.

Meditating as a Christian by Laurence Freeman OSB