Internalization is the process of bringing the structures of the work – the techniques, principles and concepts – alive. Such liveliness is characterized by a resilient elasticity and an independence from my mind – I no longer have to keep the structures intact with my will or concentration – a stressful condition always characterized by anxiety and brittleness. Internalization comes when I practice softly and a lot under the condition of love. What this means is that the twin curses of the mediocre student – resentment and scepticism – must have been largely eradicated so that one's relationship with the work and the teaching is unequivocally one of respect and reverence.