23 aug, 2024

I'm about to embark on a 10-day Vipassana meditation course today. During this time, I'll be cut off from the outside world, dedicating most of my days to intense meditation. Many who've completed this course describe it as one of the most challenging yet rewarding experiences of their lives: the silence, the revelations that emerge from a mind deprived of usual stimuli, and the physical demands of prolonged meditation.

Knowing the difficulties that lie ahead, I'm writing this statement as a reminder to my future self when things get tough and my monkey brain urges me to quit:

I am fully committed to completing this course. I possess the inner strength and determination to see it through. My goal is to maximize the potential of these 10 days, refusing to slack off or make excuses. I have the power within me to succeed, and I will.

No matter how challenging it becomes, I will persevere. This is my promise to myself.