WHICH TYPE OF PERSON YOU WOULD LIKE TO BE ? During one of his myriad discourses, the Buddha explains that there are four types of people in the world: those who are running from darkness toward darkness, those who are running from light toward darkness, those who are running from darkness toward light, and those who are running from light toward light. The first type of person is ignorant (surrounded by darkness) and does not possess good qualities of head and heart, such as wisdom and generosity. Every time he encounters an unfavorable situation, he becomes upset and tries to blame others for his troubles, thereby compounding his misery; he is running from darkness into more darkness! The second type of person has money, position, and power, but has no wisdom or generosity. Lacking wisdom, he becomes arrogant, self-centered, and egotistical, which herald his future downfall: He is running from light to darkness. The third type of person is in the same situation as the first one but he has wisdom to see through his situation. He works calmly to change his situation without complaining or trying to blame others for his situation: He is moving from darkness to light. The fourth type of person is similar to the second one: he has money, position, and power, but he also has the wisdom and compassion to use these gifts generously in helping and serving others. The fourth type of person is going from light to light.
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