Henry Miller. "Living apart and at peace with myself, I came to realize more vividly the meaning of the doctrine of acceptance. To refrain from giving advice, to refrain from meddling in the affairs of others, to refrain, even though the motives be the highest, from tampering with another's way of life - so simple, yet so difficult for an active spirit. Hands off!"
This was an interesting quote to read. This weekend I asked a friend what I needed to do with my life and he said "seek peace." So, this was a nice quote to come across. I don't really doubt that those are some good means to peace, but they are so hard to do. Still, trying might get us all a little closer. It's hard to not pass judgement. It's hard to not share your advice. I'm just not good at listening quietly. But, I think believing that these are good skills to have and work towards it might make me better. Better at doing them and a better person.
It also ties back into perception. I believe in truth which means I have to know what I am thinking about someone else is just my perception. Unless they tell me something honestly, I don't know the truth. And honesty is seemingly hard to come by. At least complete truth...
I remember a coworker saying a few years ago that 25 is whe you start finding yourself. It's been quite a start this year.
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