Living isn’t all that difficult. A squirrel makes a living on its own. It doesn’t collect acorns because it’s a lot of fun, but, then again, its doesn’t suffer while doing so. It simply gathers as many acorns as it can. Don’t create suffering for yourself because you...
Our lives are shaped by habitual experiences. Whether it’s a person or a task, it’s hard to have a fresh perspective if you have become inured to the experience. When you visit a place for the first time, it feels novel, so you spend a lot of time examining it. ...
Take a moment from time to time to ask yourself who you are, where you’re going and what you’re doing. We suffer because we live without knowing these three things about ourselves. Illustration by MaseolAsk yourself, Pomnyun, We suffer, Wisdom...
Hatred arises when you refuse to forgive others, while regret arises when you refuse to forgive yourself. “How could someone like me screw up like that?” That’s regret. Instead of scolding yourself, tell yourself, “I made a mistake. I won’t make the same mistake...
Which choice is better? Feeling better after being sad for three years or feeling better today? No matter what heartbreaking event you’ve experienced, you can feel better starting today. That’s practice. Illustration by MaseolPomnyun, Practice, Why wait, Wisdom...
No matter what you experience, every moment of that experience becomes a part of your life. Not a single second of life is wasted. No matter how repetitive our life may appear, nothing is ever the same. When someone embroiders several lilies, each one is different....
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