A state of quietness Tea is said to be the way. This is because it is something one learns to appreciate through feeling, not through verbal instructions. If a person maintains a state of quietness, only then will one appreciate the quietness inherent in tea. Lu Yu, The Book of Tea silenceunderstanding
Writing is one way to go about thinking And the practice and habit of writing not only drains the mind but supplies it, too. William Strunk Jr. & E.B. White, The Elements of Style Expressing ideas helps to form them thinking