Being ignorant about your emotions or struggling against them only make matters worse. Become more attentive to your emotions, get to know them better. To dissolve their power, use your wholehearted intelligent attention, this will help you discover their insubstantial nature.
The world itself seems to never tire of conflict. We should remember the innocence of life and honor that innocence in one another. We spend too much time thinking about strategy, gain, and advantage. Instead move as close as you can to a simple existence.
These ancient words are not the medicine, only the prescription, not the destination, but a map to help you reach it. See with your own eyes, hear it with your own ears, is the only way to the destination. When you get there, quiet your mind and close your mouth.
If we are to lead others, we first must learn to serve. We must remain accessible and responsive to the views of those we lead. At the same time, we must have firm principles so that we do not vacillate when there is only a question of current opinion.
Quote: If this is bad, what does good look like?