Naval's Meditation + Mental Strength chapter is one of the long-form originals in the Saving Yourself section. He treats meditation not as a religious practice but as a muscle for seeing reality without self-interference — and explicitly demotes the apparel / vibe-signal of "meditation" into the practice of psychophysical self-discipline.
Meditation is: 1. A practice of training attention — picking what to do with your mind frame-by-frame. 2. A practice of identity shedding — watching the inner monologue without believing it. 3. A practice of seeing reality — most of the monkey mind's chatter are regurgitated emotional responses, not reality.
The point is not silence (most modern attempts at "clearing the mind" are inaccurate). The point is to notice the chatter without obeying it. The mind will say dangerous things when it gets a chance — meditation is making sure you can hear those suggestions without acting on them.
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