Consciousness of transcendence often keeps one from transcending. The conscious focus on the effort keeps one from transcending the effort. I have noticed that when I meet someone who is transcending the “norm,” it might be because of a marriage that has lasted for 65 years, or it might be because they have molded an authentic life of pervasive prayer, but for whatever reason, that person is unable to tell me the answer to the question asked by everyone: “How did you do it?” The focus on how to do it is often the greatest obstacle to actually doing it. We need to learn how to transcend and do so in such a way as to trace our path without allowing our steps to get in the way.
