I came to know about Vipassana meditation several years ago through two seemingly unrelated data points. Yuval Noah Harari and a fellow student from my coaching program. I had an intuitive sense this was something I should partake in but should do on motherland soil.

The conditions for this finally came about last year. So I participated in my first 10-day silent Vipassana meditation retreat in fall 2023 in South Korea.

I’m known for having a lifestyle you might expect more from a 60-year-old than a 30-year-old. I have a set morning routine, voluntary abstinence from various activities and substances, and an early bedtime.

On the surface, my actions may seem overly structured. If one overlays too much rigidity, where is the space for the flow and beauty of life?

However, there’s a method to my madness.