When we’re tight under deadline, feeling pressure, and pulling out all the stops — relying on our complete set of skills — it’s exhilarating. We feel fully alive.

When we are intentionally still, having released every other concern, and we focus solely on our breath … it’s exhilarating. We feel fully alive.

We don’t live at the extremes, but it’s useful to visit there to bring ourselves into a more vibrant wakefulness.