P. 349
Q: is it not natural to be active?
M: Everybody wants to be active, but where do his actions originate? There is no central point, each action begets another, meaninglessly and painfully, in endless succession. The alternation of work and pause is not there. First find the immutable center where all movement takes birth. Just like a wheel turns round an axle, so must you be always at the axle in the center and not whirling at the periphery.
Q: how do I go about it in practice?
M: whenever a thought or emotion of desire or fear comes into your mind just turn away from it,…. Just turn away, look between the thoughts rather than at the thoughts. When you happen to walk in a crowd, you do not fight every man you meet — you just find your way between.