I SHOULD NOT ...- Dwell on my troubles and aches and pains.
- Think I'm always right and win people's approval for everything I do.
- Think that I always know what is best for people.
- Think that because people disagree, they are unreasonable.
- Think that all the unpleasant things happen to me.
- Think that ambition and what I want are all-important.
- Expect people's temperament, character and behaviour to be what I like.
I SHOULD ...
- Recognize that the more I dwell on my troubles and pains, the worse they seem.
- Recognize how impossible it is to please all the people all the time.
- Recognize that I cannot always get people to do what I want as a matter of course.
- Recognize that people are entitled to their opinions.
- Recognize that everybody has off-days.
- Recognize the danger of expecting too much from life, myself and other people.
- Practice mindfulness of my mental states and outside phenomena.
With Metta,
Bro. Oh Teik Bin
2 comments:
this is so true. i didnt realise that i am becoming a demon already. You posted it just the right time - just on time to shrink the demon in me. Sadhu! Hearing the Dhamma really heals! Sadhu!
I am very happy to learn that there are still people who can see the Dhamma which is essential for one's true happiness, peace and freedom ...
Sadhu!
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