Problems may get stuck inside us but we don’t have to get stuck inside them
Problems may get stuck inside us but we don't have to get stuck inside them Suppose someone writes abusive graffiti on our house wall. We [...]
We can never start in our life unless we start with our life
We can never start in our life unless we start with our life Suppose we wanted to walk somewhere, but somehow took several wrong turns [...]
Never lose faith in your potential to improve or you will court cowardice and malice
Never lose faith in your potential to improve or you will court cowardice and malice Suppose a patient loses faith in the potential of any [...]
Where we are doesn’t determine who we are
Where we are doesn't determine who we are We might sometimes be at a terrible place in life — we may be addicted to something [...]
Without going deeply into one tradition we can’t deeply appreciate any tradition
Without going deeply into one tradition we can’t deeply appreciate any tradition When we start exploring life’s spiritual side, we may hesitate to commit ourselves [...]
Comparing is unavoidable but comparing mentality is undesirable
Comparing is unavoidable but comparing mentality is undesirable In our competitive world, comparing is almost universal. In schools with any kind of assessment, who gets [...]
If we think we have no vices we are novices
If we think we have no vices we are novices A novice housekeeping employee may think that a room that appears to be clean is [...]
Just because we have drunk a sip of poison doesn’t mean we have to drink the whole cup
Just because we have drunk a sip of poison doesn’t mean we have to drink the whole cup Suppose we accidentally take a drink that [...]
Just because something is not our fault doesn’t mean it is not our responsibility
Just because something is not our fault doesn’t mean it is not our responsibility Suppose a father who owns a firearm keeps it accessible to [...]
We may be victimized but we don’t have to be victims
We may be victimized but we don't have to be victims We may sometimes be victimized. How can we deal with the resulting devastation? By [...]
Determination means to place our intention above our emotion
Determination means to place our intention above our emotion We all want to be determined, at least about some things that are important to us. [...]
The mind will dissolve our resolve unless we evolve
The mind will dissolve our resolve unless we evolve Suppose we had a valuable object that was soluble in water. If kept in a humid [...]
Humility paves the way from perplexity to clarity
Humility paves the way from perplexity to clarity Suppose we are driving along an unfamiliar road and can’t figure out our route. We need to [...]
Maturity means to acknowledge that no one is obliged to fulfill our needs
Maturity means to acknowledge that no one is obliged to fulfill our needs When infants are hungry, they just cry and expect others to come [...]
Ignorance of reality may be excusable ignoring reality isn’t
Ignorance of reality may be excusable ignoring reality isn’t If we are pulled over for speeding, we may be excused if we didn’t know the [...]