Wednesday, September 30, 2009

Purpose (journal entry)

It is not necessary for me to know my true purpose in order to fulfill it. It is only necessary that I be awake to see it unfold.

Tuesday, September 29, 2009

Wanting (journal entry)

Wanting is the source of discontent. Discontent is the source of unhappiness. Unhappiness is the source of wanting.

Only by letting go of wanting can I break the endless cycle.

Monday, September 28, 2009

Who I am (journal entry)

On the question of who I am, the answer is revealed by slowly seeing who I am not.

Thursday, September 24, 2009

Waking Up

Waking up is the doorway to everything that matters.

Wednesday, September 16, 2009

Turmoil's Welcome Hand (journal entry)

When turmoil extends its welcome hand to me, I must refuse the invitation and choose peace of mind instead.

Monday, September 14, 2009

Facts

Man’s partiality is far more persuasive than his facts are true.

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Thoughts

There is a tremendous and notable difference between letting your thoughts go and letting go of your thoughts.

Helping Others (journal entry)

Helping others must always be a one-way street.

Tuesday, September 8, 2009

Happiness Part III

To know happiness, start by letting go of your unhappiness.

Monday, September 7, 2009

False Ideas

The new man sees his false ideas like weeds in a garden. The wise man knows they are more like the blades of grass in peaceful looking meadow.

Saturday, September 5, 2009

Lessons Learned (journal entry)

It is no more helpful to memorize my reactions to life than it is for a schoolboy to only memorize his arithmetic. Without an understanding of the principles of the lesson, the lesson can bear no insight. In short, the real lesson has been lost.

Tuesday, September 1, 2009

Stormy Days

Don’t waste a stormy day wishing the sun were shining; use it to learn about storms.