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It's hard to achieve anything if there is an absence of concentration but meditation is specific. Physical exercises can be done with all the efforts as our body is laboring. But it's tough to attain things when your brain is involved in it. Example, you can beat others if you have stamina but to overthrow someone only by playing smart tricks is not an easy job. Furthermore you can control your hands effortlessly as your nerves are being controlled by CNS. But what if you want to overpower the brain?
I guess emotions are difficult to control. I know the people who are valuable in fulfilling this are brilliant.
Why I am naming all this as hard is because I left mediation multiple times because I lacked focus. Let me answer this question asked in This contest;
WHY IS IT SO HARD TO MEDITATE?
Remaining concentrated on a certain point makes you lethargic. but why do we lose concentration;
- Disturbances by Environment
- Distractions of thoughts
I guess yes if it's only one point to focus we can't concentrate . Closing my eyes, progressing the yoga position. Letting out all the adverse thoughts. Wait is this simple I guess not for me. Because pessimistic vibes are more prevalent than optimism. Alright if I have fulfilled this what else I am going to do now. My mind is having no toxic thoughts. A sacred light is coming from the sky and healing my spirit.
Everyone says this but I don't feel it's happening. I can't forget the environment I am having. Noise of air disturbs me and the focusing spot is away from me. So let's discuss them one by one;
Deprivation of concentration ;
We want to meditate as we need mental peace, the situations which bother us are already on our minds. We want to get rid of them but why to say goodbye as we haven't sorted them. If I am hurt, will I forgive that person easily? My mind instructs me to defeat him/her but my heart asks me to make space by letting the pain out. So both are now confusing you. Their conflict is making you least focus.
Overthinking;
Mind is empty from all the toxic thoughts but did you know that when the glass is fully empty it's being filled more easily. In this case, an empty mind would give additional space to the thoughts and may be overthinking will ruin everything.
What's vital;
It's not the environment or the pose you are having. You can avoid everything. Hmmm you can but do you. Attainment of metal pieces along with dismissing the body. I have attempted meditation before sleep but my body disturbed me a lot. I wasn't comfortable, I felt my hairdo is annoying me I tried to ignore everything but I can't 🥺
Personal experience;
As a Muslim I have been suggested that offering prayer is the best way to mediatate. I attempted to achieve this. But Satan overpowered me each time I focused on the verses I am reading. I translated them too but still thoughts from the past and surroundings bothered me.I want to talk with the Almighty but obstacles were so much. Thinking about who I am, where I am, why I am here etc constrains me. I remained confident that I would do this but only my prayer was extended but internally I didn't reach the level where I wanted.yes negative thoughts always conquered me. I felt powerless. I continued it as only prayer. But yes in the end when I wept I felt the peace. Although issues are not significant, that mask of strength needs to be cracked. And not in front of the world as they will judge you,
only the one who has control of everything deserves to have your company.
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So now as I already sorted out the problems;
- Lack of attention
- My mind is not willingly to omit the thoughts
- Connecting the illogical things
- Focus on surrounding and body
- Attention to disturbances
Last time when I tried meditation I felt relaxed because I attempted my best not to have the thinking of the above things. Amazingly I was successful but after this I slept for 9 hours haha, actually I was irritated that night thereby wanting meditation for good sleep. And it worked magically. Since then I have figured out my life issues.i am not saying that I didn't require meditation. But at least I have attempted my best not to indulge myself in the unnecessary tensions. I am not saying that you shouldn't go for meditation but firstly try to avoid the stress as much as you can. Sharing is caring so try to make this world happy.
But it will all start when you will be happy too .
