It's a funny misunderstanding on my part, the idea of searching for clarity... Sometimes I catch myself asking, "What more do I require/where do I need to look to find focus, clarity, peace?" When really, the bottom line is, "What can I get rid of, give away, or eradicate from my mind's carry-on baggage to clear the clutter?" I find that a couple hits from the neti pot, or choosing one of a million forms of meditation allows the music to pour out faster and more freely than a thousand hours of "working at it". I'm practicing the opposite of trying: Doing! (As in Do-ing, not a strange spring-like onomatopoeia.)
lightening the load,
rd