In between emotions and, even before any emotion arises, you can notice a gap of emptiness. This is a period where one is aware of the true nature of mind and everything, where ignorance does not exist, where one feels the reality of timeless stillness and peace. Then, something happens. The spell is broken by the conditioning of everyday distractions. What can be done to awaken more fully?
The mind would have you believe you have to do something to get somewhere or to awaken. Watch what happens as you stop thinking and doing. As you step back, you begin to realize you spend enormous amounts of energy thinking and doing and rarely step out of the prison of the mind.
Every moment, new levels of self-awareness are open. You walk through or disregard the opportunity. Depending on how you choose to experience life, you notice patterns and gain some measure of control over the mind, or not. Recall what truly serves you and do that.
"If you light a lamp for somebody, it will also light your own path." -Zen saying