Imagine this. You are standing in the middle of a bustling city street, maybe New York. Cars are hunking,

people are shouting into their phones and there's like this construction noise clinging all around you.

You've all been there. The concophony is overwhelming, right? I mean, it's a dizzying, just noise and chaos.

Now imagine stepping through a magical door and then suddenly finding yourself in this serene forest, right? I mean,

the den of the city just vanishes and is replaced by this stillness. You can hear your own breath, maybe even your heartbeat, right?

The soft, gentle rustle of leaves. Maybe a distant bird, right? Oh, I just love going hiking

in the woods. How does your body respond to this shift? Do you feel your shoulders drop?

Maybe your jaw inclined or your racing thoughts begin the slow.

And are hyper-connected, always-on world.

Moments of true silence have really become rare.

We are constantly bombarded by notifications and advertisements and the relentless chatter of our own busy minds. But what if I told you that intentionally

seeking out pockets of silence can be one of the most powerful tools for restoring balance

and finding clarity.

Hmm.

Well, let me show you.

I'm Chad Lawson and let's comment down in three, two, one. Listen closely. Are you ready? Silence. Silence is not just the absence of

noise, but is the presence all its own. In those quiet moments, when we allow the external world to fall away, we create space for something

truly magical. We give ourselves permission to wait for it. Simply be. There's this wonderful old story about a young monk who was struggling

to find inner peace and he sought out his teacher and complaining that his mind was always racing,

always filled with worries and plans. The wise old monk smiled and said, come, walk with me. So they strolled to a nearby pond,

and its surface was perfectly still, mirroring the sky. And teacher pointed and said,

look at your reflection. So obediently, the young monk peered into the water, seeing his face ever so

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