Sep 25, 2009

Change is Welcome

If you don't like something, change it. If you can't change it, change your attitude. Don't complain. Any change, even a change for the better, is always accompanied by drawbacks and discomforts.



None of us knows what the next change is going to be, what unexpected opportunity is just around the corner, waiting a few months or a few years to change all the tenor of our lives. We live in a moment of history where change is so speeded up that we begin to see the present only when it is already disappearing.


If we don't change, we don't grow. If we don't grow, we aren't really living.The universe is change; our life is what our thoughts make it.

Sep 7, 2009

Welcome criticism

When you are sincere in your efforts, you have nothing to fear from criticism. For when you are sincere, criticism can make you stronger and more effective.

Listen eagerly to those who disagree with you. Seek to genuinely understand their perspectives.
Don't get caught up in the need to prove you are right. Focus instead on more fully understanding what is true, what is workable, and what is best for everyone.


The willingness to be open to criticism is one of the surest signs that you're on a successful and authentic path. If you feel the need to avoid or evade or ignore your critics, it may well be time to re-evaluate your efforts.

Intelligently responding to the doubts of others will reduce your own doubts and help your confidence grow. From the criticism, you can gain much valuable and useful information.
Welcome the criticism, and respond with sincere gratitude. Being challenged is one of the most enriching experiences you can have.

Sep 2, 2009

Do Less

If a friend is in trouble, don't annoy him by asking, If there is something I can do? Think up something appropriate and do it.
Do Less Thinking, and pay more attention to your heart. Do Less Acquiring, and pay more attention to what you already have. Do Less Complaining, and pay more attention to giving. Do Less Controlling, and pay more attention to letting go.

Do Less Criticizing, and pay more attention to complementing. Do Less Arguing, and pay more attention to forgiveness. Do Less Running Around, and pay more attention to stillness. Do Less Talking, and pay more attention to silence.