Why is that person (—-hole) giving me such a hard time?
They need you.
I don’t like them.
You don’t need to like people to treat them well.
Grateful human being incorporated…
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Nurture The Mindset
Peace calm quiet stillness, usually, when the body (and therefore brain), is well fed, rested and exercised, the mindset is strong.
If not, maybe a good mindset practice is useful.
To focus the mind on a basic idea that is nurturing is the best idea: peace, calm, quiet, and stillness.
Sometimes it is good to discover what is weakening your mindset.
When you think, are you distracted by things you do or devices you are using?
Try thinking or doing, either/or, try doing one thing at a time.
Practice being mindful of being at peace, calm, quiet and stillness.
Try all the above ten minutes a day and then decide if it is worth doing daily.
Be Courageous
Insight from the Dalai Lama: Friday, July 10, 2020. “I learned that courage was not an absence of fear, but the triumph over it, I felt fear more times than I can remember, but I hid it behind a mask of boldness.”
Facing the object of my fear is easy. Once I feel the fear. When anxiety strikes, there is nothing to do. But it is all part of the complexity in this struggle to be.
Sometimes, I must use my courage to face my fear, straight in front of me.
I must do what I am afraid to do.
Peace, calm, quietness, and stillness, I gently turn to face my fear (whatever I must do, I do it.)
It is like an important decision I do again and again.
At times it is nothing, but the anxiety is strong. I feel it. But I gently, let it go and return to the task at hand, be it overcoming my anxiety or fear. Or my other obstacles in my path.
But sometimes it comes with an after glow of accomplishment: pride, satisfaction, excitement, joy….
I let them go too.
Peace, calm, quiet, stillness,
Another day, well worth doing, ‘live to the fullest!’
Nurture: pause and breath
Before taking action pause and breath.
Basically, work within your limits.
It helps to gain clarity.
Like do your job.
Follow your routine.
Be willing to take risks when it is worth it.
And if all else fails, go with your gut.
It works, try it, it really works.
Compassion, simplicity and patience…
Religious Traditions
In the spirit of a year long, world celebration of gratefulness. Set through agreement with the Dalai Lama on his 85 birthday.
Thursday July 9, Insight from the Dalai Lama 2020. “One religion simply cannot satisfy the needs of such a variety of people. If we try to unify the faiths of the world into one religion, we will also lose many of the qualities of each particular tradition.”
I am grateful for religious traditions because it brings family unity in a loving way. To connect and experience a religious holiday brings good benefits to all.
Nurture: the act of misdirection
I hope that parcel is my new hat!
What I mean to say is I have a craving for my new hat.
Therefore, do no harm, call a spade a spade.
To avoid complications, always be transparent with what you say and do.
Heart To Heart
Wednesday July 8, 2020; Insight from the Dalai Lama, “If we want real harmony and friendship, first we must know each other. Knowledge is the basis, for without knowing each other it is difficult to build trust and to reach a state of genuine unity, without which it is hard to get peace. Heart-to-heart contact is essential.”
I hope I can connect today. With those willing and able, to risk living another day. It’s not just about the new stuff. It’s being real with people. Here, now, I’ll do my best.
Liking is a lot better than wanting….
When I am scared of dying, all I want to do is live.
Liking life seems like a part of love you can’t do without, but it is a struggle.
Sometimes wanting seems downright addictive: with cravings and withdrawals.
I tend to need a little adversity in my life to really work out the part I like.
That’s why I believe in change.
Change is risky, I need to face my fear and go for it.
Wouldn’t life be wonderful, a dash of change and some struggle with the wants, discover a little like and move onto live and loving….
There seems to be more life floating around than anyone knows what to do with!
Hope
When I was a kid, I liked to rub my tummy and my grandmas. As a four year old I thought it makes people feel better.
Insights from the Dalai Lama, Tuesday, July 7, 2020. “Hope is… very close to unshakable. It’s in the pit of your tummy. It’s not in your head.”
I am grateful for good memories and hope.
I hope you are too.
Nurture Anger
To start out with, the sooner we cool off, the better.
Many stoic ideas help to reel in anger or prevent dipping into anger.
We all get angry and it leads to harm. Therefore, do no harm.
Be like a rock, see how far that will get others who try to provoke others to anger. Actually, a great Roman stoic said this, Seneca.
But before quoting or practicing ,it helps to educate.
Please support the effort.
https://aeon.co/ideas/anger-is-temporary-madness-heres-how-to-avoid-the-triggers
