"Remember - you are not a helpless bystander to the tyranny of your mind. By becoming aware of your thoughts you can help set the tone for your day and night. " The Toltecs
You have given your mind free reign to do whatever it wants for so long that it won't give this control up easily. Minds are made to think so when we try to redirect them onto a calmer, more peaceful track they're not happy about it. They resist. They push back. They shove back.
We give people what they need and not what they want, not what we want them to need.
How about today we say nice things to everyone we run into? Come up with something nice, something complimentary, something to let that person know that you see them and appreciate them. I'll tell you it's a lot easier than being a prick.
"We ought to hear at least one little song every day, read a good poem, see a first-rate painting, and if possible speak a few sensible words." Von Goethe
Some people need a lot of attention and some people don't. How about today we let the independent folks do their thing, chalking up any silence or distance as their modus operandi, while lavishing some extra time on those who process the events of their lives by sharing with others? I'll tell you that it's harder to deal with those who are on the opposite end of the spectrum.
"Humility is not thinking less of yourself - it's thinking of yourself less." C.S. Lewis
"Humility is the quality of having a modest, accurate view of one's own importance, accompanied by a lack of pride and an openness to others."
"When pride comes, then comes disgrace, but with humility comes wisdom." Proverbs 11:2
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