Stillness

"The still mind of the sage is the mirror of heaven and earth." Chuang-Tzu

The hummingbird in the above photo appears still.  That is similar to our experience as humans.  We may appear still, but usually our minds are a whirl of activity.  Most of the 60,000 thoughts we have every day are either negative in content or redundant, according to current research.  It is important for us to live the best lives we can that we still our minds.  The image of the hummingbird may help us. It is possible, through photography, to still this amazingly fast little bird.  We can, through conscious effort, still the whirling of our minds --- which will make way for new, creative thoughts.  Daily commitment to being in the silence will allow us access to moments of stillness of the mind.