Part 3 of 3: Live the middle way. From the middle, you can see the light in every dark situation. From the middle, you can see the connection between dark and light because from the middle, you can see everything, dark, light, and all the shades in-between. If you can see the light when you're in darkness, even a glimmer, then you can be grateful in your darkest moments.In fact, the more you practice being in the middle, you'll be able to expand your gratitude practice because you can always see the good (light) in all your bad (dark) situations. This is definitely a super power to have! Here are my 10 examples of how suffering can expand your gratitude...
Part 1 of 3: Live the middle way. From the middle, you can see the light in every dark situation. đ Live the middle way. From the middle, you can see the connection between dark and light because from the middle, you can see everything, dark, light, and all the shades in-between. If you can see the light when you're in darkness, even a glimmer of light, then you can be grateful in your darkest moments. đ We humans are prone to judging others and our experiences. We label people and our experiences as either bad (dark) or good (light). From the middle, you don't jump to a conclusion that someone is either dark or light, bad or good. From the middle, you don't jump to a...
On some days, you wake up with less motivation to attack your day. Maybe you're stressed about the overwhelming amount of work you have to do. Maybe you're down because things aren't going as you planned? You're wondering if something will or will not happen, causing you angst. Are you worrying about a relationship, the break-up of one, or being lonely? The death of a loved may have hit you hard. Maybe it's because someone yelled at you at work or the critics are attacking you. Heck, it could be all of the above. You turn off your alarm, wishing you could fade away into a wonderful dream where you're smiling and sipping a favorite beverage as you overlook the...
Who are we to know what's right? Even as adults we're still trying to figure out our own life. Get ready for the new kids. They'll rise, they'll fall. No matter what, they'll find their way through it all. - Positive Masters, Poem, 5/31/2019 - Every older generation seems to criticize the younger ones. We can guide the younger generations in a positive way, but in the end, the children will choose their own destiny by trying, failing, and succeeding on their interests and passions. We control our own destiny, and influence those coming up. The children are our future. They learn by observing us adults. If we yell and scream all the time, they'll become adults yelling and screaming...
During our time from children to adults, we observe our parents and grandparents. The world is new to us. We keep learning and exploring. As we grow older, our grandparents and their friends fade away and our parents become the seniors. We've got careers and responsibilities. Some of us have kids, some of us don't. It's at this point that we begin to understand the sacrifices our parents and grandparents went through because we've become them. Once, our parents are gone, we have to take on their role. It's surreal when you think about it, to say goodbye to our parents and their generation. As time marches on, our generation will also fade out, so we have to make the world...
