Waking Up by Sam Harrisby Parker on TwosOur attachment to the good things in life and our aversion to the bad amount to a denial of these realities, and this inevitably leads to feelings of dissatisfaction. Mindfulness is a technique for achieving equanimity amid the flux, allowing us to simply be aware of the quality of experience in each moment, whether pleasant or unpleasant. It is actually possible to be mindful—and, therefore, to be at peace with the present moment—even while working to change the world for the better