To solve our problems with others, we first have to come to balance
and harmony with ourselves, with our surroundings, and with all life. We
first have to become a balanced human being, regardless of outer
conditions, and then we may be able to do something about the conditions
themselves. By coming to the breath and the body, we become less
reactive. The less reactive we are, the more possibilities we have. Many
of our problems come because we react when we’re trying to communicate
with others, and then they react to our reactions. Coming to the body
and the breath doesn’t guarantee a solution to our problems. But it
gives us a direction.
—from Every Moment Is Eternal by Jon Schreiber
