Are You Having A Positive Impact? + Something Extra
Published: Wed, 02/10/16
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Quote: "Let each day be a unique entry in your life's diary that impacts positively on those who have the privilege of sharing in it instantly or in the future." --- Matilda
Wemegah This week's "Something Extra": The first time I read this, it had a positive impact on me and how I viewed the world. I hope it may help you too. "When you plant lettuce, if it does not grow well, you do not blame the lettuce. You look for
reasons it is not doing well. It may need fertilizer, or more water, or less sun. You never blame the lettuce. Yet if
we have problems with our friends or family, we blame the other person. But if we know how to take care of them, they will grow well, like the lettuce. Blaming it has no positive effect at all, nor does trying to
persuade using reason and argument. That is my experience. No blame, no reasoning, no argument, just understanding. If you understand, and you show that you understand, you can love, and the situation will change." --- Thich Nhat Hanh One of the best known and most respected Zen masters in the world today... You can click the link to Thich Nhat Hanh's background or you can copy and paste the url into your
browser: http://plumvillage.org/about/thich-nhat-hanh/biography/ Take care and thanks for everything, Love is the way! Marlene Oh yes, a link to the image or you can copy and paste the url into your browser |