Trying to tie up all the loose ends and finally getting it right is rejecting a lot of life’s basic experiences. The essence of life is that it is challenging. Sometimes sweet, sometimes bitter. Sometimes you are tense, sometimes relaxed and open. To live life fully is to experience each moment as completely new and fresh.
Problem solving is based first on thinking there is a problem and then thinking there is a solution. The concepts of problem solving can keep us stuck in thinking there is a right way and a wrong way. Instead, keep your heart and mind open to whatever arises, not knowing what will happen.
A true teacher realizes that enlightenment is not the end, but the means. The goal is virtue, and it often takes unending self-cultivation to attain it. Don’t scheme to become a teacher, but quietly shoulder whatever responsibilities come your way.
To accomplish large undertakings, you should start off with a plan and small goals. The accumulation of these small steps will eventually lead you to the completion of the larger task. If you have a modest attitude, you will be able to find able helpers to assist you.
Quote: When you perceive that an act done to another is done to yourself, you have understood the great truth.