# the rat . with no tail . ohmyGOD <| sep |> i approve this . <| sep |> I ' m only 17 , but I ' ve only shopped online for Black Friday as well . I do want to see what it ' s like in stores , though . <| sep |> Missed out on the PA 3 x prism for 7 . 62 BO . That seemed like a great deal 209 . <| sep |> Well , I was taught slowly , over time , by a friend and mentor , in the context of martial arts and a journey of selfdiscovery . The whole topic feels very unstructured in my mind , where others feel academic and ordered . I ' m not sure I could give you tips about meditation , but I could give you tips about finding ways to meditate . 1 . Books are good , inperson instruction is better . Find some martial arts , yogo , or even just a meditation class . 2 . Meditation usually has a purpose . I spend time each morning thinking about what I need to accomplish . Theater of the mind , I envision myself doing those things successfully . At night , it ' s reflection . What do you want to get out of it ? 3 . Meditation is a skill , and thus , has some difficulty . You might fail or do it wrong at first . Don ' t give up ! 4 . You will quickly get addicted to it , and cranky if you don ' t spend a little time organizing your mind .