| Maybe you've heard about the wonderful benefits of | | | | "pianos don't work". |
| meditation; "It will relax you, center your thoughts, allow | | | | We all know that the piano is capable of producing |
| you to escape from your stressful day". Why wouldn't | | | | music, so why are you not able to get it to work? It's |
| you want to take part in such an activity? | | | | because, in order to play the piano successfully, you |
| The truth is - most people never reap the considerable | | | | must take the time to learn how to the instrument |
| rewards that a quality meditation session can offer. | | | | works, and then spend many hours practicing. |
| After a few unsuccessful attempts, these individuals | | | | Meditation is not a practice that will "work" the first |
| give up and conclude "meditation doesn't work". If you | | | | time you try it. It took you awhile to learn how to ride a |
| don't believe meditation can work for you, I'd like to | | | | bike. You probably couldn't catch a ball the first time |
| offer you a bit of perspective via the following | | | | you tried. Most likely, your first few meditation sessions |
| exercise: | | | | won't be very successful either. Instead of giving up, |
| Go to a music store that sells pianos (if you can play | | | | read some literature on meditation, research the |
| piano, substitute this instrument with one you've never | | | | subject on websites, and try to practice once a day |
| played before). Sit down at a piano and play some | | | | for a month. Your local library probably has some |
| beautiful music. What, you can't......? But I've heard that a | | | | meditation audio recordings or videos that you can |
| person can play beautiful music on a piano. Maybe try | | | | borrow. Try a variety of meditations to find an |
| a few more times. No doubt, if after three or four | | | | approach that works well for you. With a bit of effort, |
| attempts you are not producing exquisite sounds from | | | | you will get results from your meditation sessions. |
| this instrument, you will come to the conclusion that | | | | |