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July 19, 2023

Posted on July 19, 2023July 19, 2023 By Posts No Comments on July 19, 2023

What we regard as obstacles are not really our enemies but could be considered our teachers and friends.  What we call obstacles is the way our experiences teach us where we are stuck.  How we experience obstacles depends mostly on our relationship with ourselves.

No matter how minor or how great, you must make choices every minute.  Unfortunately, you can never go back and make comparisons or try one way or another.  The irony of life is that it is a one-way journey.  There is only wisdom and intuition to guide you.

When we think we know the answers, we are difficult to guide.  When we realize we don’t know, it becomes easy to find our way.  By keeping your mind open you become aware of numerous possibilities. The ancients taught of the supreme value of a beginner’s mind.

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: You create your own reality, there is no one else to blame.

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