That's interesting. I agree that there needs to be a level of control of the mind in order to be "free."
Care to share your system for taking control of your mind? maybe that should be a steemit post :)
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Maybe I will do a more comprehensive post soon :) but I think it's simple, the system I use requires holding my attention to a spot for a predetermined number of minutes. Depending on where I am, it is usually the breath, an object or a mental image. At the beginning the mind strays a lot but it becomes steady with time and you can hold the attention for longer periods. The major benefit noticeable after a month or close is the ease of controlling impulsive habits and becoming less reactionary. It gets better with time as people's motives or subtle body language during discussions become clearer e.g you can sense when they want to change topic, or quit the discussion or leave but are unwilling to tell you. And it becomes easier to focus on better thoughts.
I meditate in a similar way actually. I wish I practiced more often. Its pretty sporadic for me. But I agree that it gets easier the more you practice. I find that sometimes the body enters a pretty cool state, like it falls asleep while the mind stays active, or I see a very intense bright light in my minds eye. Those events tend to be exceptionally rare for me though.
Sometimes I also skip practicing for days depending on schedule but I always come back to it. I think maybe you should just do at least 20minutes on busy days. I'm familiar with the body asleep and mind active part but I've not experienced the lights part, I have heard about it in other people's experience.
I really should do 20 minutes. It seems like a small amount in relation to a 14-16 hour wakeful day but yet I still have a hard time making that time for myself. I need to work on that
Yeah, some do an hour and above but 20 is good for a busy person. It will be great if you try work on that.