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I started with meditation after a friend recommended the book "the power of now". i experienced the importance of meditation and it helps me in so many situations: when im nervous, when in doubt, when im down. Since then live became so much more intense. how did you stumbled upon this topic?

Oooh, power of now is great. I began with meditation after being exposed to it through yoga. I had a period of time where I was a serious seeker, really strongly desiring to "become enlightened". Now I see meditation more as a tool for achieving various goals and enjoy playing around with it.