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Often we tell ourselves, "Don't just sit there, do something!" But when we practice awareness, we discover that the opposite may be more helpful: "Don't just do something, sit there!"

Nhat Hanh
Opposites, Practice, May
Thich Nhat Hanh (2011). “Making Space: Creating a Home Meditation Practice”, p.16, Parallax Press
Often we tell ourselves, Don't just sit there, do something! But when we practice awareness, we discover that the opposite may be more helpful: Don't just do something, sit there!