Thursday Thoughts...

“As soon as you start to turn within, as soon as you begin to listen to the still small voice within you, as soon as you start to practice self-enquiry, your life begins to change drastically. You become happy. You no longer search for happiness, for you are beginning to realize that you cannot find it externally. You may appear to find it, but it does not last.” 

Robert Adams

I come to quiet knowings...

I have nearly always understood that going inwards, and listening to the quiet voice inside is a way for me to feel grounded, confident and settled.

Whenever I need to make a big decision, or choose how to respond to something - I go inside, I go quiet and I listen.  It rarely lets me down; I have confidence that these quiet knowing are what I need to guide my next steps.

The idea of searching for happiness doesn't resonate as much; perhaps because I don't go searching for it? Perhaps because I am used to a sense of 'rightness' by listening to the quiet that I get some sense of assurance, and perhaps from there come happiness that I am doing the OK things? Who knows, but I do know I must listen for the quiet voice inside.

13 years ago I made and showed this work. I still like it.