The journey to peace and happiness is a process of letting go of attachments, opening your heart up and surrendering to living. But we cannot just do this on certain occasions or situations, our surrender must be constant and genuine all the time.
Always finish what you start, this alone is discipline and wisdom enough. If you follow this rule, you will be well ahead of most people. Completion of something means fulfillment, but don’t stop there. You can now reach out for new vistas with wisdom and assurance.
When most people hear about the ancient teachings, they waiver between belief and disbelief. When wise people hear about them, they diligently follow their path. Others laugh at them thinking they are foolish. By this laughter, we know of their authenticity.
We must not protest or revolt because something is wrong. But more important, if we want to establish a new system or better order, we must work diligently with people of like mind. The key is to seek out these wise and virtuous persons to work with you to establish the new way.
Quote: Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.