You get up late, hurry to fix breakfast, remember too late you were going to meditate and plan the day before getting up. Relax, you’re okay. Do it now. You go to work, visit with Sue, giggle at her gossip. […]
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Selfishness!
Selfishness — self-centeredness! That, we think, is the root of our troubles. Driven by a hundred forms of fear, self-delusion, self-seeking, and self-pity, we step on the toes of our fellows and they retaliate. Sometimes they hurt us, seemingly without […]
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Be calm. Others have been there, worked their way out. You won’t sink far past your midsection. Breathe deep, you’ll float. All that stuff you want to hold on to, your comforts, your respectability, your independence, toss it. It got […]
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She came in angry, roaring for a fight. We greeted her, asked about her, heard her recitation of grievances. Most of us tried to calm her, to accept her, to make her feel among friends. One or two called BS […]
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“No.” is complete sentence. But we look at it and it seems rude. “No.” is complete sentence. We owe few people an explanation. “No.” is complete sentence. Even if we speak to a parent or boss, “No.” is complete sentence. […]
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