Think of the mind as a still pool of water
Each thought is like a raindrop - it creates a ripple on the surface
If it starts raining very hard or is perhaps a little windy
then the pool might become so cloudy that we can't see what's on the bottom
But the potential to return to a still pool of water is still there
In fact, by training the mind, the ripples naturally begin to slow
And as the surface of the pool becomes still it gets easier to see what's beneath the surface
Sometimes we might like what we see and other times, well maybe not so much
Now occasionally, finding things we don't like may sound off-putting
But it's really important because it's part of letting go of those things
Accepting what's in our mind also helps us to be less critical of ourselves
It can even help us be less critical of others
So we start to feel more content in life
To experience more harmonious relationships
And to be more at ease with the world around us