The absence of engagement, the hours spent in one or another form of channel-surfing, is actually the chief cause of our anxiety and mental exhaustion, the sleep of the spirit the chief cause of our despair. It’s an ancient message that comes down to us from every great wisdom tradition: We are asleep. To know God, to live a good life, we must wake up.
–George Leonard, The Way of Aikido: Life Lessons from an American Sensei129
