An idea from The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali

Two things settle the mind: practice and letting go. Practice means returning to the effort of being still, and it takes hold only when kept up a long time, without breaks, and with care. Letting go means you stop being pulled by pleasures, seen or only promised.

From The Yoga Sutras of Patanjali by Patañjali

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