Beneath the surface of every storm lies an ocean of perfect stillness, and this stillness is not separate from you.

It is you.

And that is the thought for today.

Welcome to Seven Good Minutes.

I'm Clyde Lee Dennis. Thanks for joining me for what I believe will be seven of the most enriching minutes of your day. In today's episode of Seven Good Minutes, we talk about returning to calm before you begin each day. Enjoy. Before the world awakens, before the demands begin, before the noise of the day drowns out

your inner voice, there exists a sacred space.

It's the space between sleep and action, between rest and responsibility.

This morning, I want to invite you into that space and show you how returning to calm before you begin can

transform everything that follows. By the end of this episode, you'll understand why calm isn't just a

feeling. It's a foundation, and you'll have practical ways to cultivate this essential state

before stepping into your day. We've been taught that

productivity begins with action, that success starts with movement, that the early bird

catches the worm by rushing toward it. But what if the most productive thing you could

do is pause? What if the strongest foundation for your day isn't built with urgency, but with stillness?

Think about a lake at dawn.

The surface is perfectly still, reflecting the sky with crystal clarity.

Every ripple, every movement is visible because of that underlying calm.

This is what your mind can become when you return to calm before you begin. Not empty, not inactive,

but perfectly clear and responsive to what truly matters. Returning to calm isn't about

meditation retreats or hours of silence. It's about finding your center in the midst of life's

natural chaos. It's about remembering that beneath all the thoughts, beneath all the worries, beneath all the plans and fears,

there's a place of deep stillness that belongs entirely to you.

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