We can let the circumstances of life harden us so that we become increasingly resentful and 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.
Create your own destiny, make all your actions count. You don’t have to follow the path outlined in some mystical teachings; create your own. Use your imagination to cope with the travails of life and realize what you envision; this will bring you happiness.
To eliminate suffering in the world, then eliminate all that is dark and negative in yourself. If you want to awaken all of humanity, then awaken all of yourself. The greatest gift you have to give humanity is that of your own self-transformation.
Before abandoning your work to help others, weigh the matter carefully. When helping others you must be careful and not to deplete your own resources. Helping others is the best way to learn to give and receive, in this way you invariably help yourself.
Quote: There is always a home for a virtuous being.