Life is a good teacher and a good friend; things are always changing. That off-center state we feel with change is the ideal situation where we can open our hearts and minds beyond limit. That state is a very tender, nonaggressive, open-ended state.
All facts you receive must be thoroughly examined and then you can apply distinctions that agree with the truth. In the same way we are compelled to examine the ongoing circumstances of our lives, doing this is part of our responsibility of being human.
Being natural is desiring without craving and acting without excess. Not defending or nourishing your false self you will find that greed, hatred and arrogance vanish by themselves. Toughening your resolve will create self reliance and you will lose the sense of self and other.
Difficulties and obstructions throw a man back on himself. Do not blame others for your mistakes, look for the errors within yourself and through this introspection, any obstruction becomes an occasion for inner enrichment and education.
Quote: Understanding human needs is half the job of meeting them.