Greatness is very much composed of practicing being great.

Greatness is very much composed of practicing being great.

Gratitude for the rain

As I walk through the rain, countless drops drenching and enveloping my entire being, the subconscious reaction which often arises is an agitation. But that is typically an unconscious emotion, not one that we consciously choose to bring into our awareness. So while that still bubbles beneath the surface, and consciously am thankful for the fact that I can even experience this moment. The astronomically unbelievable odds that I even exists makes my being a lottery that infinitely vaster than any monetary prize awarded for matching six digits. I'm highly grateful I have a home to go and have shelter in, fresh clothes to replace the drenched garments, as well as warm and clean running water to renew my flesh. Things I have taken for granted close to 100% of my existence. So in the end the temporary discomfort is actually a meditation on appreciation. Appreciation for having the senses to experience the droplets falling down from above. In the end, I have gratitude for the rain.

I'm able to bring out the best in others because I'm able to bring out the best in myself. I'm able to see the good in everyone because I'm able to see the good in myself.

I'm able to bring out the best in others because I'm able to bring out the best in myself. I'm able to see the good in everyone because I'm able to see the good in myself.

“Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form.”— Rumi

“Don’t grieve. Anything you lose comes round in another form.”
— Rumi

“Read a thousand books, and your words will flow like a river.”

“Read a thousand books, and your words will flow like a river.”
— Lisa See

Emotions are like rides in an amusement park

 

 

If you walk through an amusement park there are a variety of tantalizing and interesting rides you pass by. But you choose which ones you want to go on. Emotions are in a sense a similar object. If you do not associate and identify with the emotions which arise inside your consciousness, then they are just things passing by. You may feel a sensation and thoughts may arise surrounding these emotions, however, you can consciously choose to just watch them if you like. You do not need to react to them. Reacting to them is like passing by the ride in the park and then going on it. Which is fine, but if it's a ride where you know you are going to feel sick and puke after going on, then it's something over time you realize you do not want to participate in.

Like the emotion of anger for instance. Anger is appealing, the thought of revenge is romantically alluring, and the expression of rage is all too enticing. But after an expression of a fit of madness, there may be some feeling of relief, but generally you don't feel too great after doing this and reacting out of anger is typically harmful to others and yourself. That's not to say you deny it, you allow it to be, and you can admit it yourself and others, but you choose consciously not to act out of it because of the harm you have learned that it does. You can choose to wait to allow it to slowly fade or pass through you, and then take action from a more lucid state. It's like passing by that rollercoaster that you know will make you hurl and feel sick afterwards, and decide to just keep walking by.

I think there's a part in each one of us that wants the impossible to happen, and that's what surprises are. —Gina Carano

I think there's a part in each one of us that wants the impossible to happen, and that's what surprises are.
—Gina Carano

How you start out does not determine where you end up. —Georges Laraque

How you start out does not determine where you end up.
—Georges Laraque

Georges Laraque on meeting the Dalai Lama

Georges Laraque from his book: The Story of the NHL's Unlikeliest Tough Guy.

When you point the finger at someone, there's three pointing back at you quote meaning

When you point the finger at someone, there's three pointing back at you.

As human beings, we all make mistakes. If you are to judge someone and point the finger at them, they can easily go back into your history and find you have made similar errors as well. We oftentimes forget that just as we want to be accepted and forgiven for our past, others would like to have the same done for them. Although sometimes it's very difficult to reserve judgements and criticize others, this quote is a remembrance that compassion, acceptance, forgiveness, and having a less harsh stance towards others can be akin to planting the seeds of positivity and happiness within you.

It's not about being tough but to accept your weaknesses and work to get stronger day by day. —Enson Inoue