We can let the circumstances of life harden us so that we become increasingly resentful and more afraid, or we can let them soften us and make us kinder and more open to what scares us. We always have that choice. Don’t let life harden your heart.
We must discover the path for ourselves, not merely copying the ways of the past. We must adapt to the times, but it is no excuse for adulteration or shortcuts. Once we find the true path of today, we must walk it with the same determination as the ancients.
What good is it to spend your life accumulating material things or conforming your behavior to others conventions? Give yourself up to whatever the moment brings, there is nothing to hold onto. Don’t think about your actions just let them flow, hold nothing back from life.
What is called “common good may” not always serve well. Unity may be cohesion for society, but unity of what? Dedicated to what? Shared life should be held together by choices, not by decree. To be true to yourself do not give up too much and certainly not your center.
Quote: Compassion is both a force in the universe as well as a human experience.