Caring for things, and in moments of appreciation, in moments of gratitude, taking pause to listen and letting go of holding on to ourselves will start to awaken our heart. Whenever we connect with sorrow or joy, dropping our resentments and complaints will help us to awaken further.
Find time each day to be quiet and relax for awhile. This practice should be as regular as sleeping or eating. Relaxation renews us, purifies us, and leaves us with a profound sense of serenity. The neutral stillness of the mind renews the tired soul, and this is regeneration.
Attaining virtue is done by self-cultivation, by relinquishing your negative habits and attitudes. With utmost sincerity and living in the real world, extend your virtue to all without discrimination. This will help you achieve self-mastery and you will be able to help others do the same.
Increase and decrease come of their own time. In a time of scanty resources, you must simplify. This will give you the strength for further undertakings. Draw on the strength of your inner attitude for what lacks externally. Even with slender means, the sentiment of the heart can be expressed.
Quote: Sow a thought, reap an action; sow an action, reap a habit. Sow a habit, reap a character; sow a character, reap a destiny. – Proverb