Ha–how’s that for a title?  The Tao tells us that when we meditate, we have to set aside “getting somewhere” with it.  Ambitions will actually be a barrier to any accomplishment.  if we set aside our goals and expectations, the experience of the Divine will show itself.

Being human with this mind that constantly judges and compares, this is not an easy practice in day-to-day office/shop living.  We have performance reviews that compare our work to our goals–which often have drastically changed for a number of reasons from when we set them.  And we set them so earnestly to show our hard work; then work gets in the way.

I now set aside all calculations of succeeding in order to feel the Divine beside me as i walk through the halls, sit behind my desk coaching, questioning and directing, and as I breathe through every plan dissolving in my face. 

Instead I open the eyes of my heart to Your Presence that fills my room with the fragrance of wild roses.