Here's a talk on the subject from famous buddhist monk and teacher Ajahn Brahm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGjXEM1HZ54&t=1s https://www.youtube.com/watch?

Here's a talk on the subject from famous buddhist monk and teacher Ajahn Brahm. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGjXEM1HZ54&t=1s https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eGjXEM1HZ54&t=1s TLDR There are other things necessary for mindfulness/meditation to really take off. Things like ethics, right view and other parts of Eightfold Path (buddhist practice). Those give a mind basic clarity and joy necessary for successful practice.