My Stroke of Insight

by Jill Bolte Taylor

To the right mind, no time exists other than the present moment, and each moment is vibrant with sensation. Life or death occurs in the present moment. The experience of joy happens in the present moment. Our perception and experience of connection with something that is greater than ourselves occurs in the present moment. To our right mind, the moment of now is timeless and abundant.

peace is only a thought away, and all we have to do to access it is silence the voice of our dominating left mind.

My stroke of insight is that at the core of my right hemisphere consciousness is a character that is directly connected to my feeling of deep inner peace. It is completely committed to the expression of peace, love, joy, and compassion in the world.

“Peacefulness should be the place we begin rather than the place we try to achieve.”

“I must be willing to give up what I am in order to become what I will be.”