“A bad attitude is like a flat tyre; you can’t go anywhere until you change it.”
“The eyes are useless when the mind is blind.”
“We don’t see things as they are, we see them as we are.” — Anais Nin
Beliefs
The biggest destroyer of oneself are one’s beliefs, if such beliefs lead to other than one’s happiness. We emotionally cling on to and defend our beliefs as defined by our observations, deductions and experience, even contorting logic to support and reinforce them, so they become irrefutable facts. Our reality then becomes how we see and interpret the world through this window.
“Begin challenging your own assumptions. Your assumptions are your windows on the world. Scrub them off every once in a while, or the light won’t come in.”
— Alan Alda
“The purpose of life is a life of purpose.”
“The difference between being nice and being ‘nice’ is whether or not you care if you get something in return.”
Forgiveness is unlocking the door to set someone free… and realizing you were the prisoner!” ― Max Lucado
“If you don’t want anyone to find out, don’t do it.” [Chinese proverb]
“Knowledge is learning something every day. Wisdom is letting go of something every day.” [Zen proverb]
We should reflect on the idea that since the beginning of time sentient beings have been mentally unstable because they have been slaves of delusion, they lack the eye of wisdom to see the path leading to nirvana and enlightenment, and they lack the necessary guidance of a spiritual teacher. Moment by moment they are indulging in negative actions, which will eventually bring about their downfall.” ― His Holiness The Dalai Lama XIV, The Way To Freedom