“Do not dwell in the past, do not dream of the future, concentrate the mind on the present moment.” -Buddha
You plan to go in that door right there. It looks like all the others-glass with a black frame-but it stands out to you. You choose that door.
Sometimes we don’t spend great amounts of energy on a choice or decision, many times we do; and often we forget that there are variables that we can never think to consider as we’re constructing our equation. CONTINUE READING
Today…Changes.
“Most people think that shadows follow, precede or surround beings or objects. The truth is that they also surround words, ideas, desires, deeds, impulses and memories.” -Elie Wiesel
You can be early, or late, but regardless there will always be some kind of waiting. The wait can be brutal.
Buddhist often say that the reason people suffer is their inability to accept that all things are impermanent. Even the start and finish mutate. Change is constant. People and events, come and go, and we’re left with nothing more than a memory and a need to find a meaning for it all. Our preconceived notions of life often get in the way of our happiness, and letting go of them is part of the change we so frequently fear but need. Our own ideas and thoughts are often our enemy. Sometimes we must look beyond ourselves. CONTINUE READING