What we habitually regard as obstacles are not really our enemies, but rather our friends. What we call obstacles is the way the world and our experiences teach us where we are stuck. How we experience obstacles depends on our relationship with ourselves.
True friendship is such that, even after years apart when you meet again, the friendship is as true as ever. Your friends’ circumstances may appear to have changed for the worse and even though you may have the means to help him don’t, unless he asks. This is true friendship.
Our path in life is to live in harmony with all others, the environment and oneself; to live in synchronicity with all things and to be completely authentic, sincere and natural. These ancient teachings provide us with a guide to living, thinking, feeling and behaving.
Speaking clearly and acting simply, in a nonaggressive manner with perseverance, will help you succeed at any task. The idea that “the yielding overcomes the rigid or the soft overcomes the hard” is the wisdom permeating these ancient teachings.
Quote: Be consistent, don’t give up on people.