Celebrate the fact you remembered. Don’t punish yourself because you forgot.

When you’re sitting in meditation and realize you’ve been lost in thought…

… celebrate the fact you remembered to come back to your breath. Don’t punish yourself because you forgot about your breath.

When you catch yourself being overly judgemental of others or making comparisons…

… celebrate the fact you remembered that this only creates more separateness. Don’t punish yourself because you forgot.

When you celebrate the moments when you remember your original intention, you’re training your mind to course-correct more efficiently in the future. When you punish yourself for forgetting, you’re doing the opposite.