Being alone is usually something we choose not to invite in, we desire to escape it and find someone to keep us company. Try having a relaxed nonthreatening relationship with loneliness, this may completely turn our usual fearful patterns upside down.
Times of adversity cannot last forever. Even in the midst of great difficulty a tiny opportunity will open, if only by chance. You must be sharp enough to discern it, quick enough to catch it and determined enough to do something with it. If you let it pass you will be filled with regrets.
If the senses are cluttered with objects, they lose their acuteness and eventually decay. Desires wither the heart, let go of them and your heart will naturally overflow with love. Reflect whatever happens without judgement and treat yourself with compassion and kindness.
Excess and insufficiency is going beyond the middle way. Generally, insufficiency is better than excess. When you accomplish small things, you will be able to judge if it is enough or not enough and be able to adjust your reactions so that you can stay in balance.
Quote: A mind once stretched by a new idea never regains its original dimension. – Oliver Wendell Holmes