As Much As 80% Of Adult "success"

However, I Began Meditating At About That Time And Have Continued On And Off Over The Years.

It Is Difficult To Spread The Contagion Of Excitement Without Having A Sense Of Purpose And Direction.

Although Traditional Incentives Such As Bonuses Or Recognition Can Prod People To Better Performance, No External Motivators Can Get People To Perform At Their Absolute Best. . . .wherever People Gravitate Within Their Work Roles, Indicates Where Their Real Pleasure Lies—and That Pleasure Is Itself Motivating.

There Are A Host Of Surprises Among Longer-term Meditators, Like A Boost In The Immune System From A Day Of Practice, Which Is Not Seen In Beginners, And A Rapid Recovery From Stress Or Pain. At The "olympic Level" We Find There Is No Anticipatory Anxiety When The Stress Of Pain Is Certain To Come, And No Lingering Aftereffects - Unlike The Stress Reactions In Ordinary Folk.

Making Choices That Improve Things For All Of Us On The Planet Is An Act Of Compassion, A Simple Act We Can Do Any Time We Go Shopping.