A good time to start a self-cultivation practice is right now, do not wait for the right time. Even if you feel depressed, tired or too addicted to your habits, start right now. The idea is to start with small things, but be consistent and add a little each day, the benefits are endless.
We don’t understand the power of repetition, what is repeated over and over again becomes enduring. Self-cultivation is the same, it is the ongoing daily practice that has meaning. We may not notice progress daily, but looking back over time it will be very meaningful.
Don’t look at evil as a force to resist, but simply as an opaqueness, a state of self-absorption which is in disharmony with the universal process, so that as with a dirty window the light cannot shine through. This allows you great compassion for the wicked and the selfish.
When you discover you are distancing and alienating yourself from others, you need to set about eliminating that which blocks your way. Rouse yourself inwardly, with moderation and goodwill, hasten to that which supports you, then all occasion for remorse will disappear.
Quote: It’s your road, and yours alone, others may walk it with you, but no one can walk it for you.