Good Morning................ Detachment Detachment does not mean we dont care about what is going on in the world. Detachment does not mean coldness or hardness. It just means we learn to stand back and observe for a moment. Detachment gives us that space of time to create a measured response and not to be overruled by habitual reaction. Criticism When I do something, theres sure to be some criticism that comes my way. But I am not always able to take it in the right spirit. I tend to give a lot of explanations and excuses to others and myself. When I give excuses in this way I finish the ability to learn and so I am not able to experience constant progress. Whenever I am faced with criticism I need to reinforce my faith in whatever I am doing. When I am sure of myself, and the task that I am involved in, I will be able to learn from whatever the others tell me. I will no longer give excuses but go on bringing improvement to whatever I am doing. The Art Of Stepping In And Stepping Out In Relationships For any activity, or relationship to remain peaceful and successful, we must know how far to step in and how far to step out. It is like a gardener who sows seeds at the right time, steps in to plant and water them and then steps out of the picture to allow nature to carry on with her work. However, from time to time, he steps in again to see if there is enough water, if any insects are attacking the plants, if any food is needed. His role is to find the appropriate space for the potential beauty and uniqueness of the seeds to emerge; he does not create the flowers but facilitates their expression. The gardener does not step in too much; that would be called interference. After planting the seeds, he does not demand an immediate result; he does not dig them up next day to see if they have sprouted. He plays his role, fulfils his duty, but lets go because he understands the blooming of the flowers is not dependent on him. Nor does he let go too much. If he did, then the plants would die from lack of care, or the insects and weeds would destroy them. He does not let go so much that he isolates himself from the process. Instead, by knowing when to step in and when to step out, he creates a respectful partnership or relationship with nature. Message for the day Flexibility makes problems into teachers. Expression: Flexibility enables us to move with time, slipping through life as gently and strongly as possible. When problems do come, instead of stopping with fear, we will be able to learn from them and move on, experiencing constant progress. Experience: In any problem that we are faced with we need to remind ourselves that the situations around us will not remain the same, things might get worse too. If we are able to be flexible now we will be able to adjust ourselves to any kind of situation that we might be faced with in the future too.
Posted on: Sun, 29 Jun 2014 19:17:23 +0000