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Part 8, Continuous Practice

Have a Daily Practice

We have talked about many concepts that you can apply to your practice—mindfulness, patience, non-self, and listening to the other person with compassion, to name a few. What is important for you to do is to keep up this practice every day. Do not wait for sudden enlightenment or for super magical things to happen. You may not see it in the whole but the gradual accumulation of keeping up this daily practice will affect the quality of your life on the most basic level. By applying these concepts to your everyday life, you will gain more clarity and make better decisions. Over a 10, 20, or 30 year period, you will find that things just start working out. So while these practices can eventually lead you to real enlightenment, there is still a life you have to live. If you are conscientious in your practice, you will see the results in the day-to-day life that you are living.