The fixed idea that we have about ourselves as solid and separate from each other is limiting. Self importance hurts us limiting us to our narrow world of likes and dislikes. We have alternatives, we can challenge our beliefs, our fixed version of reality, and train in staying open and curious.
It is time to make a deeper commitment to our self-cultivation practice. We alone are the ones that can transform ourselves and dispel the anxieties and illusions that plague us. Once we make the decision of a sustained and disciplined self-cultivation practice, all things will come to us.
Practice undiscriminating virtue, eliminate the illusory boundaries between yourself and others, this will bring you joy and freedom. This does not mean you don’t encounter difficulties in life, but you learn to meet them calmly and openly and they become a natural part of your life.
Different times have different social mores and constraints. Different cultures recognize different standards. Different roles in society carry different responsibilities. Therefore, you must adjust your actions and your perspectives in accordance with any situation.
Quote: Don’t be satisfied with stories. How things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.