God has recently convicted me that I need to begin a habit of deliberate prayer. NT Wright said after writing his bio of Paul in an interview that the thing he was really struck by Paul's constant prayer life. Since Paul was following the example of Christ, he commands that we follow in his footsteps and make prayer an integral part of our lives as well. (Eph 6:18/1 Thess. 5:16 etc).

I'm also reading a book by Thomas Merton with a few men from my church. In that book, Merton writes convincingly about the need prayer and the need for contemplation and renouncing busyness and achievement as goods in and of themselves. I'm struck by my need to be Mary instead of Martha, although a good part of me screams to be Martha. I've read the sidebar post by on prayer by RedCurious (which was very helpful), but I really struggle in talking his advice and then transferring it into practice and talking to God as a Person (who is simultaneously the ground of being but also transcends all being) which I can have a conversation with.

I know this is not a specifically Red Pill topic, but I'm sure many men (like me) on this sub struggle or have struggled in the past with making time for prayer and even if they do make the time, don't really know HOW to to pray. For those who are more experienced in the discipline and practice of prayer, what and how do you pray? Do you have any good resources? Something like "how to pray for dummies" would be nice.