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.

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.

Who I am (journal entry)

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

Waking Up

Waking up is the doorway to everything that matters.

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.

Facts

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

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.

Happiness Part III

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

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.

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.

Stormy Days

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