If you really want to be there for others, open your heart to all. Loving kindness must go very deep because, when you practice it, you are going to see everything about yourself. Somehow you can use your insight into your limitations to keep yourself feeling alright.
A valley is void yet it is productive and positive. The idea of a void contains all possibilities, it should not scare you. Call out to it and explore it with your whole being. This way the void is not frightening but a constant companion, filled with endless possibilities.
There are two kinds of wisdom. The first is worldly wisdom, which is a conceptual understanding of your experiences, this inhibits your understanding of the truth. The second is integral wisdom, that involves a direct participation in every moment, with no mental concepts or attitudes.
In life conflict between differing opinions arises everywhere. Generally, dispute arises from not having the flexibility in considering the others opinion. Whether you win or lose is not enjoyable, its better to solve the dispute before it goes too far, usually by meeting your opponent halfway.
Quote: Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself. Rumi