Going deep is not something most people feel comfortable doing. But the process of going “deep” captures the essence of both psychoanalysis and spiritual meditation, knowledge of self and knowledge of God. Truth. You can’t hover on the surface of things and expect to be rewarded with either encounter or insight.

Think of the way you did a research paper when you were in school. If you don’t go “deep” into inquiry on your subject, you’ll end up with 20 pages of “introduction.”

If you don’t allow yourself to go “deep” in your relationships, you may have many acquaintances, but you’ll have few true friends, and doubtful a true partner.

If you don’t allow yourself to go “deep” in anything that interests you, you’ll never truly become immersed in the joy of that activity. Whether music, spor…