Doing nothing—failing to put on a helmet, putting on an orange shawl and saying ‘Om’—represents a choice. To have your choosing modules set by the lazy sophism is to be disposed towards that kind of choice.
Meditating is not like refusing to wear a helmet. This is one of the great misconceptions about meditation: that doing nothing equals laziness or a futile attempt to escape reality. On the contrary, mindfulness puts us in touch with reality directly by letting us observe the contents of consciousness as they appear, leaving us awake, free, and better able to navigate life.
