Determination is distilled desire directed decisively To achieve anything challenging, we need determination. How can we develop this elusive thing called determination? To understand, let’s [...]
Stop struggling to turn off the inner darkness start striving to turn on the inner light Suppose we are lost in a dark room. We [...]
Proving that we are right is not as empowering as probing if we are wrong We sometimes think that we know a lot. Yet no [...]
The human spirit is too big to stay satisfied within any material cage however grand Birds naturally long to fly. Even if kept in the [...]
Amidst unmanageably distressing times reduce your working frame to manageable units of time Sometimes, we face such huge distress that everything seems dark. How can [...]
Don’t bolt from temptation bolt the door to temptation When a horse hears a sudden loud sound, like that of a gunshot or a thunderclap, [...]
Fighting urges is like a timed arm wrestling match – if we just survive the present round we will resume on neutral ground Suppose we [...]
To be caught unawares occasionally is condonable to be caught unawares repeatedly is condemnable Suppose a person who runs a ferryboat gets caught in a [...]
Pleasure is too fragile a purpose to sustain us through life's troubles We all seek pleasure. Yet life can put us in such dilemmas and [...]
Happiness is a state of being not a status symbol People often pretend to be happy. No matter how distressed they are, they plaster a [...]
Friendly snakes are still snakes – beware of the snake-like senses Suppose someone adopts a poisonous snake as a pet. Even if that snake appears [...]
Even when our eyes are full of tears we can still choose to be all ears Sometimes, life afflicts us so grievously that we feel [...]
Some limits restrict; some protect - knowing which limit does what is intelligence When we are limited in any way, we often see that limitation [...]
A sight on a site can trigger a fire inside watch what you watch If we live in a house made of inflammable material, we [...]
Careless contemplation turns tempting thoughts into time bombs When a time bomb is placed somewhere, it may not even be noticed by anyone; it might [...]
The mind is omnivorous – it devours whatever is present and feels pleasant Omnivorous creatures are indiscriminate in their eating; they consume whatever is available [...]
We are the makers of our destiny but not the masters of our destiny When we strive to achieve something challenging, we soon realize that [...]
Keep the mind on one track don’t keep a one track mind To keep the mind on one track means to keep our attention focused [...]
Intelligence means to know what to do when we don’t know what to do Whenever we have to make decisions, we usually seek guidance from [...]
Stop worrying about avoiding temptation start working on cultivating absorption When we resolve to resist some harmful temptation, we may fear, “The world is filled [...]
Seek first to understand the question to best understand the answer Suppose we hear a discussion between a teacher and a student. If that discussion [...]
