<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Striving creates more tension. Reaching too hard... > Striving creates more tension. Reaching too hard for a meditative state becomes another form of holding, which is why gentle allowing works better than effort. **Source:** [[livestreams/Meditation as the Practice of Releasing Tension - Workbook|Meditation as the Practice of Releasing Tension]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Striving creates more tension. Reaching too hard for a meditative state becomes another form of holding, which is why gentle allowing works better than effort.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-striving-creates-tension-works-better-effort ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->