A thought-provoking article on Oprah.com by Ed and Deb Shapiro about the importance of developing a meditation practice that is a joy, not a chore.
"Almost everything you do in life is to achieve something: If you do this, then you will get that; if you do that, then this will happen. You may not be used to doing something without an agenda. But in meditation, you do it just because you want to. There is no ulterior motive other than to be here, in the present, without a goal of succeeding or of trying to get anywhere.
If your purpose is to try to achieve a quiet mind, then the trying itself will create tension and failure. Instead, you are just with whatever is happening in the moment, whether it is pleasant or unpleasant. No judgment, no right or wrong. Watching whatever arises and letting it go is all that is required. It is more of an undoing than a doing."
http://www.oprah.com/spirit/Is-Meditation-Your-Friend-or-Your-Enemy
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