From time to time I find myself in a disagreeable state of mind. Sometimes it is on awakening, after a less-than-perfect night’s sleep; sometimes in mid-day, amid the pressures and stresses of business life; or sometimes in the early evening, when my energy has run down, or before the evening meal. Obviously I have not achieved the perfect, “unitive state” that is the goal of my spiritual work, and the emotional energies of my subconscious are not erased from my mind. When I recognize my negative emotional environment I allow all thought to be released from my consciousness, allowing myself to have a meditative moment; turn my attention to the peace and perfection of God; and try with that to keep from inflicting my imperfection on other beings. This is progress.
Nick Hilton - Reflections 