At the beginning joy is just a feeling that our own situation is workable. We soon discover there is no place better to be and searching for something better does not work out. Joy comes from not giving up on ourselves, from mindfully sticking with ourselves.
Some say you can get rid of anything by writing about it. This process of externalization can liberate the pain in your soul. This realization produces a dichotomy: to free yourself or to hold on to both joys and pain by remaining silent about them.
There are two kinds of wisdom. The first is worldly wisdom, which is a conceptual understanding of your experiences; this inhibits your direct understanding of the truth. The second kind, integral wisdom, involves a direct participation in every moment, with no mental concepts or attitudes present to dim your light.
People will give up counselling you if you think you know everything, so be humble, selfless and keep your mind open and free so it can listen to and be receptive to good advice. If we cannot be influenced ourselves, we cannot influence or help others.
Quote: It’s your road, and yours alone, others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you.