When we think of an adventure, we mentally describe it in terms of some activity. An adventurous person goes somewhere (mostly, to strange and unfamiliar places), and does something (usually that which requires strength, courage, and ingenuity). To some extent, this applies to our adventure of self-transcendence as well. Yet this inner adventure has a different starting point. It begins with silence.
What happens when we transcend ourselves? In a fundamental sense, we don't become different from what we really are - we reveal what we really are. We put off the masks which were hiding our true identity. We let go of our self-imposed beliefs in limitations. We begin to develop those aspects of ourselves which we previously neglected. But in order to do that, we first need to know ourselves by going into the silence.
You don't find who you are by listening to others.
You don't find who you are in a clamor of day-to-day activities.
You've got to become still in order to know. It certainly requires discipline, but it is one of the most rewarding practices.
We need to go into the silence with no expectations. Some people read about spectacular things which happen with other spiritual seekers while they meditate, so they hope to experience something similar. But we don't need anything to happen. There are no results to look forward - if we will anticipate results, we will miss the value of silence. All that we need for this time is to be ourselves, to be still - and to allow that which is within ourselves to unfold in its perfect order.
It is a common misconception that we understand who be are by the process of intense self-analysis. However, we better understand who we are by allowing ourselves to be who we are, as we temporarily move away from anything which requires our attention.
In our quiet time, our overall understanding will increase. Sometimes, we will suddenly realize that which our rational mind could not comprehend, even though it had all the necessary information. It will look like pieces of some puzzle coming together.
The next thing which will happen in silence after we become accustomed to it, we will be prompted to action. We will find inspiration, courage, and new ideas to do the new things - or, to do the same things with a new and better attitude. We will act upon ideas which we receive in the stillness of our mind, and our life will improve. This is necessary for all of us. The fact is, if we think that there is no room for improvement in our life, we haven't look at our current situation carefully enough.
To speed up this process, I would recommend you to write down on paper all the ideas which you receive in silence - otherwise, they have all the chances to slip away from our consciousness. Refer to them often, and your mind will start working on bringing them into the manifestation.
