Each day reflect on the day ahead keeping a wide-open heart and mind. Before retiring for the night reflect on what you have done. If you did something you aspired to do even once, rejoice in that. This way you will be inspired to go forward with increasing clarity, confidence and compassion.
The source of our energy is partly chemical, our hormones, nutrition from food and genetics. The secret is not to overindulge, overindulgence is a waste of your energy. Also, suppression can hurt the body, even at a very basic level. Find the proper balance and you will live a healthy and full life.
Hope and fear are both phantoms that arise from thinking about yourself. When we don’t see the self as self, what do we have to fear? See the world as yourself, treat the world as yourself, love the world as yourself, have faith in the way things are, then you can care for all things.
We must not protest or revolt because something is wrong. If we want to establish a new system or better order, we must engage people of ability to do so. The key is to seek out the wise and virtuous persons and have them help you establish the new way.
Quote: Forget safety. Live where you fear to live. Rumi