I got a question the other day. Actually, it was last night. No, wait. It was this morning. The question was: “Is motivation necessary to do things?” Answer: Yes. You …

This is the fifth email I’ve written today. I sat down and said “I’m going to write five emails all in one go.” I don’t know if I’ll send it. …

“Michael, if you think retreats are necessary to learn meditation, why would I pay you for a course? Why not just do a retreat? Isn’t your course just a pale …

I’m sitting here drinking tea. It’s Bengal Spice. This is a tea that I drank at meditation retreats, and it reminds me of being there. I haven’t done a retreat …

I want you to do something for me. But first: Difficulty is a state of mind. It feels difficult because you’re setting too high standards for yourself. That’s your choice …

Someone wrote in a (much lengthier) Facebook comment: “I don’t understand how you get from point A to point B. It doesn’t logically make sense to me in thinking about …

Energy is the thing. It's not a new age hippie thing. Just a regular thing. Whatever goes around comes around. Does that make sense? If not, let me know. I …

Here’s a link to No Problem. I’m going for a walk in a minute. Just wanted to send an email, though. “Michael, why would you send an email when you …

If you want to change habits, stop trying to change your behavior over large stretches of time. Instead, pick one isolated moment and work on that. Over this past year, …

Your teacher does not have to be qualified AS LONG AS you are following their advice in order to expand your behavioral repertoire, rather than to find safety. If you’re …