If we let our mind devalue our efforts to improve our life, it will end up devaluing our entire life
If we let our mind devalue our efforts to improve our life it will end up devaluing our entire life We sometimes try to do [...]
To speak effectively learn to let go of what you think you are speaking and hear what others are hearing
To speak effectively learn to let go of what you think you are speaking and hear what others are hearing While communicating with others, we [...]
Boring people find people boring
Boring people find people boring We all probably know some people who bore us to death. Nothing they say or do interests us – and [...]
Seek the association that warns us about our urges not warms us to our urges
Seek the association that warns us about our urges not warms us to our urges Suppose we meet a stranger belonging to a group that [...]
Our deepest desires should direct us from within, not disappear within
Our deepest desires should direct us from within not disappear within Suppose we have something precious that we are afraid of losing. We may keep [...]
See memory not as an exhaustive guide to the past but as a constructive guide from the past to the future
See memory not as an exhaustive guide to the past but as a constructive guide from the past to the future We usually think of [...]
To understand one thing we sometimes need to revise how we understand everything
To understand one thing we sometimes need to revise how we understand everything Suppose we are struggling to solve a mathematical sum, but are getting [...]
Experience becomes our best teacher when we experience the Best Teacher
Experience becomes our best teacher when we experience the Best Teacher As the common saying goes, experience is the best teacher. But we see so [...]
For changing yourself, focus on comprehending yourself, not on criticizing yourself
Suppose someone criticizes us constantly about something we are doing. Instead of understanding where we are coming from, if they simply judge and condemn us, [...]
Manage the garbage in your mind, and minimize the garbage to manage in your life
Garbage that is not cleared often tends to multiply – even if it is kept in a bin, the bin starts stinking or polluting the [...]
What we feel doesn’t fell us, what we will does
When we strive to free ourselves from impurities, we may still feel impure desires rising in our consciousness. To not become disheartened by such desires, [...]
We rarely do things without a reason, but reason is rarely behind the things we do
We rarely do things without a reason but reason is rarely behind the things we do Suppose someone does something stupid or terrible. If they [...]
Even our best race to the end will require the Best’s grace in the end
Even our best race to the end will require the Best’s grace in the end We all work hard to achieve whatever we need to [...]
Be terrified about how terrible you can be to never become that terrible
Be terrified about how terrible you can be to never become that terrible Suppose we read about some people doing terrible things, such as terrorists [...]
To free yourself from the burden of self-consciousness, become conscious of a purpose bigger than the self
Self-consciousness can be a big burden for many people. When they interact with others, especially in public settings, they are choked by their self-consciousness: “I [...]
To keep small things small, keep big things big
To keep small things small keep big things big Suppose we are driving on a crowded lane and we notice someone driving wildly on an [...]
Even if your better choices don’t create a better world, they will create a better you
Even if your better choices don’t create a better world they will create a better you The daily news of destruction, deceit and death can [...]
Everyone has values, but not everyone’s values reflect real value
Everyone has values but not everyone’s values reflect real value Many people lament the lack of values in today’s world: “So many corrupt people sacrifice [...]
If we don’t give the devil his due, he will take more than his due
If we don’t give the devil his due he will take more than his due The devil is envisioned in some traditions as a malefic [...]
Humility frees us from dependence on our own power and grants us access to God’s power
Humility frees us from dependence on our own power and grants us access to God’s power Some people think of humility as weakness, “If I [...]
Determination is distilled desire directed decisively
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 [...]