Pace

Making your Way along the Middle Path should be done with mindfulness of your pace. Maintaining balance on the rocky terrain of life requires concentration and flexibility. It is easier to maintain your balance if you travel at a pace which is in tune with your capabilities and stamina. Trying to travel at a pace too fast for your nature creates counterproductive stress.

A society which offers constant distraction from technology and media presents a great challenge to the mindful practitioner. While technology enables efficiency, it can also accelerate the pace of life and overwhelm with options. Controlling the device is sometimes a challenge. Some people become controlled by their devices.

Meditation is very helpful with the process of determining your natural pace. Meditation can calm the mind and allow you to experience yourself in a clearer way. This enables you to approach your life from a more mindful and proactive perspective. Allotting fifteen or twenty minutes routinely in your day for a simple breath-focused mediation in a relaxed sitting or reclining posture will convince you of the usefulness of this practice.