If you don't like what someone has to say about you, make sure you're not rejecting it because of who's saying it.The truth about us is often spoken by our enemies, regardless of their motivation to do so.Growth is often experienced at the hands of those we hold in contempt.When you surround yourself with people [...]
If you're sincere about seeking the truth, you won't be distracted by the source or tone through which it arrives. The truth is only harsh if you're not willing to accept it.The harshness enters when we need to hear something more palatable or pleasant about ourselves because we need the validation that says that we're [...]
Flipped open the book to a random page and found this.I don't think there is anything that drives us towards anger or happiness more than this single principle.Understanding it within the context of our lives is crucial towards achieving fulfilment in our relationships."We must believe that we matter, that our presence is of consequence to [...]
The journey of rediscovery of the self is the greatest joy of all.It shakes off the cobwebs that life tends to accumulate, and breaks the chains that we've used to tether ourselves to past experiences. Rediscover who you really are, so that you can shake off the debris that you accumulated through the years with [...]
True misery doesn't love company.It decays the soul in silence.When someone is complaining, it's because they still have hope that someone cares enough to listen or respond.Or even to empathise.When they give up on these three things, they go silent because they have grown to accept that no one else cares, or understands the state [...]
Stepping back and taking stock requires more than just an arrest of the ego.It requires a desire to return to a point of sincerity and authenticity in our lives when we were filled with hope about the future, after finding ourselves filled with a longing for the past instead.Arresting the ego becomes easier if we [...]
