Yogi: I have been practicing at home, but I notice there’s still a big gap between the retreat practice and practice in daily life. I think it’s because I talk a lot in everyday life. 

Is it possible to have the same calmness and tidiness of mind in daily life?

Sayadaw: Now that you practice more at home than you used to, do you feel a difference? Is there a sense that it is more beneficial? That the mind is more stable?

Instead of reaching for a goal, think of the present moment. For me, when I was mindful, it was a little better than just being depressed. 

Rely on what your present moment experience is – is it better than not being mindful? Is this much mindful better than being less mindful than this? 

Let that motivate you to be mindful.