You Never Know Whether Something is Good or Bad Until Later
Bad and good are intertwined like a rope. Japanese Proverb [...]
Bad and good are intertwined like a rope. Japanese Proverb [...]
A large part of maintaining your inner peace is not allowing the words or actions of others to get to you. You must stay above the actions of others. Never allow anyone’s words or actions to rob you of your calm mind or inner peace.
If you want to keep your conscience happy and quiet, it all begins with your intentions. When your intention are right and honorable, then your conscience is clear...
Everyone has a right to their own thoughts and opinions, and you have the right to totally ignore them. Their opinions belong to them; there is no reason for you to allow them to influence your emotions.
Happiness is available to everyone, no matter what their circumstances may be, but the vast majority of people do not choose to be happy. They have a wrong idea about happiness; they think that happiness comes from something external. And no matter how much they search for it, they never seem to find it. This is because nothing external can bring you lasting happiness.
Your words and actions can never be taken back. They can be apologized for and lamented, but once words have been spoken or an action has been taken, what is said and done can’t be undone.
Toxic people, haters, and internet trolls all thrive on getting a reaction from you. Once they get a reaction, they know they have your attention. They then continue to harass, bother, and attack you to continue to get your attention and to try to get more reactions from you. It is kind of a mind game they play because their own lives are so hollow and empty.
Hate allows others to control your mind. Confucius taught that if you hate a person, then you are defeated by him. But the truth of the matter is that if you allow your anger towards someone to turn to hate, you are not defeated by that person; you are defeated by your own lack of self-control...
One of the reasons that a calm, tranquil mind is so important is because a tranquil mind leads to peaceful, well-thought-out words. Your words will indicate your mental state.
One of the biggest hurdles to living a life of inner peace is getting control of your emotions, which always starts with controlling your mind....