From impotent rage to patient resolve
Patient resolve is far more transformational than impotent rage. Whenever we see that something is wrong, in outside us or even inside us, we may [...]
Naive or cynical – a balanced approach
To be naive is bad but so is to be cynical, better to be intelligent. When we are interacting with people, we can be naive [...]
Finding abundance through abstinence
When we are attached to worldly things, we can never have enough of them. No matter how much we crave and how much we slave, [...]
Avoiding jumping to conclusions
Just because things have not gone the way we wanted them to go, doesn't mean that the reasons they didn't go that way are the [...]
How to avoid meddling when helping
The difference between helping and meddling; is in terms of both intent and consequence – whether we actually want to do good to others and [...]
Jumping to conclusions can be dangerous
The most dangerous jumping is jumping to conclusions because we may jump to conclusions that are not only differing from reality, but that are even [...]
To be selfless not careless
To be selfless does not mean that we neglect or reject the self. It means that we see the self as meant for the service [...]
A safer way to a better life
Just because we have a path to a better life does not mean that we will necessarily walk to a better life; we need not [...]
When everyone likes a person we dislike
When delightful people seem annoying to us, that's because it's our own mentality that is annoying. Sometimes in our social circle, we just don't like [...]
How to identify insecure people
When a candid evaluation of others is seen simply as a series of compliments and insults, then that person is seen as unreliable and not [...]
When others disturb us…
How we respond to others disturbing behavior reveals our character much more than whatever we might speak in words. Actions speak louder than words. This [...]
How to deal with loss
The best way to deal with loss is not by losing our temper, but by losing our attachments. Whenever we lose something, especially something that [...]
Proving point or improving viewpoint
Proving our point is counterproductive if we are not improving our viewpoint. Sometimes when we know that someone else is wrong and we go about [...]
When people behave strangely…
Just because some actions are inconsiderate does not necessarily mean that they are unwarranted or inappropriate. When someone behaves in a way that does not [...]
How to develop deep friendships
To help someone in their moment of need is to be a friend and to make a friend for life. Sometimes we wonder: How can [...]
Cheating is not cheating when I do it?
When cheating is not cheating, cheating is cheating when you do it, but cheating is not cheating when I do it. Such is the mentality [...]
Why understand a wrongdoer
Understanding a wrongdoer is not justifying a wrongdoing; it is simply evaluating whether the wrongdoer is reformable or incorrigible. When someone, a person, or a [...]
The difference between forgiving and trusting
The difference between forgiving and trusting is vital for us to understand if we are to not make forgiveness more difficult than what it needs [...]
Does surrender take away our free will
Some people are afraid of surrendering to God because they fear that they will lose their free will. However, surrendering to God is not about [...]
Dealing with our inner demons
We are all sometimes urged by impurities, by dark impressions within us. These are colloquially referred to as our 'inner demons.' Sometimes, when trying to [...]
Courage to fight our inner demons
It takes courage to fight against our inner demons. It's much easier to pretend that they don't exist and to pretend that we are good [...]