The way I learned this sentiment from Pascal is “All of the troubles of life come upon us because we refuse to sit quietly for a while each day in our rooms.” Either way it is expressed I agree with it. Many of our problems in my view come from reacting without thinking, without meditating. I’ve become quite fond of sitting with the eyes closed, the body still, and awareness on the breath as a way to recharge. Often something will come to me while doing this that hadn’t occurred before that may help with an issue. As mother Teresa said " Silence gives us a new outlook on everything."
