I think more can be said about this. The natural state of the mind is quiet, but it takes a specific type of work to undo the bits that make it unquiet. The b

I think more can be said about this. The natural state of the mind is quiet, but it takes a specific type of work to undo the bits that make it unquiet. The bit that make it unquiet nearly always the same, or rather a variation on the same theme: during our infancy we learn at an emotional level that we must or must not be certain ways (e.g. must be pleasant, never confrontational). We then take these strongly formed patterns with us into the world. These patterns shape our behaviours and mean that, at an emotional level, many situations are not calm. That could be something obvious, like a tension in a relationship, or more subtle, that you overly worry relationships are going wrong when in fact they are in an okay state. The more we can undo these musts and must nots, the more we can resolve situations to a level that leaves our minds quiet. I am training to become a psychotherapist and have found that when analysing dreams in a particular structured way can point us to the areas we need to work on to improve the quietness. I wrote a paper on this method: https://psyarxiv.com/k6trz https://psyarxiv.com/k6trz It was discussed on HN here: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19143590 https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=19143590