Where we are going is unknown, where we have been we can see clearly. The moment-by-moment experience that is happening right now is where we are going. This is encouraging because our source of wisdom is what is going to happen to us today in this very moment.
True stillness comes naturally from moments of solitude where we allow our minds to settle. We must take those moments throughout our day of activities and involvements. Like turbulent water, the mind will become clear if allowed to be still.
Be content with what you have, rejoice in the way things are, realize nothing is lacking and the world will be yours. Simply avoid being attached to what you see and think. Relinquish the notion that you are separate from the universe, then you will be able to see through all illusions.
What is called common good may not always serve well. Unity may be cohesion for society, but unity of what, dedicated to what? Shared life should be held together by choices, not by decree. To be true to yourself, do not give up too much and certainly not the center.
Quote: The universe is full of magical things patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.