Meditation is something like stilling this litter of puppies
Allowing the mind to still takes some patience and some kindness and some persistence, like this man helping to still his puppies. The activity in the mind very gradually stills as a place is lain down, and then re-lain, and gentle reminders and invitations, and direction is provided. Once part of the mind is still, another part strays, and then another. Patience, kindness, continued invitations....