17. Beware Not To Take Portions Out Of A Sentence

Selecting only the words to prove your point is really just your ego refusing to admit your mistakes and perpetuating your illusions about anything and everything. There is no way your mind can ever rest when it knows that it has twisted the truth […]

16. Always Admit When You Are Wrong

That is clear, but be sure to do it sincerely and admit it to yourself.

15. Do Not Speak Of Your Achievements

This is done to raise yourself by lowering others. Rather, just do your best for the sake of doing the best that can be done. Show instead of talk.

14. Never Speak Badly About Another Person

Speaking out of vengeance just to hurt someone in some way means you have to embellish the truth and create a story that is exaggerated which you must believe yourself. Thus it perpetuates your living in illusions and self-created lies. You cannot find truth in a […]

13. Pay Your Debts

Give back for everything you receive in some way. Do not wait to be asked for something in return. Just give automatically, and not just offer in hope they say, “it’s ok”.

Be grateful and respect those who are kind to you; similarly, be grateful for what you already have; […]

12. Everything Exists Only Because Of Its Opposite

One attains any quality by eliminating its opposite quality. All things have a balancing opposite in order for them to exist. Hot and cold, soft and hard, anger and love, guilt and innocence, fear and confidence all only exist because of their opposite.

Eliminate greed […]

11. It’s Not About What You Get, It’s About What You Can Give

Do not put yourself first and selfishly think always; ‘What will I get if I do this’. Rather think; ‘What will be the benefit to others if I do, or do not do, this.’ When all your actions only consider your […]

10. Do What Is In Front Of You

If something will not be a detriment to your life, either at the moment or in the long term future, just do it immediately.

Don’t let your ego prevent you from being present and simply a nice person, even if that means getting someone way […]

9. Be Flexible in Your Heart and Mind

You do not know everything. Be open minded and learn at all times.

Adapt rather than resist the things your partner and friends want, as well to nature and the weather.

The one who adapts survives, the one who resists gets broken.

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8. Be objective

Allow for everyone to be human and scared. It’s not always about you or against you personally. Sometimes you just happen to be in the way, the wrong place at the wrong time.

Let life flow and flow with it, the good and the bad. Just deal with whatever is in […]