This post today is not all from me.
The text in bold green font was directly from Rachael's blog:
She posted an answer to a question posed to the Dalai Lama.
It is one of the most common sense things I've read in awhile.
Rachael, besides being an artist, a hat maker and a pet owner, does post
some quite deep meaningful quotes.
I enjoy her blog daily.
When asked "What thing about humanity surprises you the most?", the Dalai Lama answered:
"Man…. Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived."
Things always don't go the way we planned.
Sometimes it seems that hope is lost.
It always bothered me when people would say,
"Well, there are people worse off than you all over the world,
what do you have to complain about?"
what do you have to complain about?"
Here's the thing, I get that. I understand.
In the big picture, living where I live and having
the freedoms I have is a blessing.
I recognize that.
That doesn't mean that I am not entitled to not have a bad day.
It helps me to cope with the bad days knowing I'm blessed in so many other ways.
My life is not perfect. Far from it.
Whose life is perfect? Is there even such a thing?
The Dalai lama is a wonderful wise man.
I love listening to him speak.
His tone and delivery of words is so calming.
His smile is also adorably innocent for a man of his age & wisdom.
I am trying to focus on the now.
I forever used to think how great things would be "one day".
We have to work hard to make our "one days" become our "right nows".
Easier said than done.
Thanks Rachael :)
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