When something hurts in life, we want to get rid of it right away. Doing this we naively cultivate a subtle aggressiveness against ourselves. Instead, we could aspire to be kind right in the moment, to relax, and open our heart and mind to what is right in front of us.
When you compete against other people or natural forces, compete using concentration and awareness, no anger or aggression. When not competing do not forget to be kind, you must still have awareness and concentration and reflex, but your expression is different.
Caring for all things, you care for yourself. Giving to all, you give to yourself. At peace with all things, you are at peace with yourself. Looking at yourself or another you see the same thing. You do this by accepting responsibility for the energies you manifest, actively and subtlety.
Talents and abilities are gifts that you possess that have a higher purpose behind them, but they only gain value by what they are used for. The integrity of your gifts will lose their power if you boast about them or become distracted by comparing them to others.
Quote: You don’t have to know people to be nice to them.