If we try to protect ourselves from suffering, we become fearful and alienated, caring only for the people close to us. If we primarily try to shield ourselves from discomfort, we suffer. Yet if we don’t close off and let our heart hurt, we discover our kinship with all beings.
No matter what the problem, it is important not to take it on whole or all at once. Break it down into more easily handled components, this way they can be managed easily. Even the greatest difficulties can be resolved when they are slowly reduced.
Since the advent of civilization, many have exchanged natural harmony for ego orientated lifestyles. Clinging to old habitual ways of doing things keeps us chained to a lifestyle that violates our true nature. We have the ways and means to liberate ourselves, just look.
If you want to act on something, first, you must have a clear understanding of it. If it is a problem that you don’t understand fully you can just act on the parts you are clear on, thus reducing the problem a little at a time until the parts that are not clear are all that are left.
Quote: Its OK to make mistakes.