We cannot blame our problems or the world’s problems on others, its something we can come to know in ourselves. The more we make friends with ourselves we will see our mistaken thinking, that the way to happiness is to blame somebody else for problems.
If you could have access to being in the zone (the moment) like athletes talk about, where everything seems to go just right, then you could live life fully all the time. If you try to force this feeling it will not happen, you just have to let go and live life fully.
When things arise, let them come; when things depart, let them go; don’t possess, don’t expect. Practice undiscriminating virtue, take care of those who are deserving, also equally take care of those who are not. These practices calm the mind and bring one into harmony with all things.
A decline after abundance is the law of nature. In human affairs we can delay the coming of the inevitable decline by careful management. In periods of abundance, we become used to an easy situation, that is the time for caution and careful planning.
Quote: Deciding what to pay attention to makes our reality.