Writing is the distillation of thought. In its unrefined form, thought diffuses and clouds rather than clarifies our vision. Out of this haze only an occasional illumination breaks through to us. Writing and meditation train a clear and penetrating gaze. It's not only our own thought which this gaze is able to penetrate, but the thoughts of others and our life as a whole. Ambiguity is the enemy of clear thought. Ambiguity is lack of form. Ambiguity surrounds us more than ever, and so we ...