What causes suffering is trying to avoid the facts of life, trying to avoid pain, and trying to seek happiness. When things are not going well and we feel depressed or inadequate take notice of this important moment in your life, at this moment real transformation can take place.
If you live in an urban environment with the noise, the smells, the lack of nature, take time to find a quiet place as close to a natural setting as possible so you can practice quiet cultivation of your mind, body and soul and become acquainted with the subtle aspects of being.
If a species in nature dominates others, the resulting imbalance destroys habitats for all. The same situation occurs when one person or group tries to use power over others. Learning to live an authentic life, while taking others into consideration, means walking a path of modesty and humility.
Don’t be totally absorbed in your own needs, take the needs of all people as your own. Be good to those who are good; also be good to those absorbed in their own needs. Wise people trust those who trust, they also trust those who are not trustworthy.
Quote: Life is what happens when you’re busy making other plans.