"If you are filled with anger, you create more suffering for yourself than for the other person... So you try to bring peace into yourself first. When you are calm, when you are lucid, you will see that the other person is a victim of confusion of hate, of violence transmitted by society, by parents, … Continue reading Resentment
Self reminder
Little
Instead of waiting for a perfect time to read a book (at least three perfect hours), I am going to read 20 pages a day.Instead of waiting a perfect weather and a perfect condition to run, I'll just hop on the treadmill whenever I have 35 minutes time to spare every day.Instead of waiting for … Continue reading Little
Record
The point of the photo above? It's a reminder that to make a continuous progress in installing a new good habit, to record your 'new habit' is indeed very important. By actual record, we can literally see 'the chain' of that new habit. Of course we have huge tendency to break the chain we've made, … Continue reading Record
Successful
Just recently, I saw a short interview of a gymnast coach. There's a line from her that I would etched forever in my memory. She said the line was from coach John Wooden that she adore greatly. Success is peace of mind in knowing you did your bestJohn wooden I repeat that line again and … Continue reading Successful
Maya
Still I RiseBY MAYA ANGELOUYou may write me down in historyWith your bitter, twisted lies,You may trod me in the very dirtBut still, like dust, I'll rise.Does my sassiness upset you?Why are you beset with gloom?’Cause I walk like I've got oil wellsPumping in my living room.Just like moons and like suns,With the certainty of … Continue reading Maya
Neighbor
Dear neighbor, I have no idea how hard it is for you to be you... Your new baby is just born on last December..his eldest sister is only 2 years young. You just move in to this neighborhood a year ago, with a husband and a small tiny girl, you rarely get out of that … Continue reading Neighbor
Personal
Some people are in such utter darkness that they will burn you just to see a light. Try not to take it personally.Kamand Kojouri For some reason, the lesson of "not taking everything personally" seems one of the hardest lesson I learn. I used to think that I'm not good enough, I am not smart … Continue reading Personal
Fail
Self talk
So this is me talk to my self and I: I heard that you're finally come to a point where you're have paid 75% of your total debt. 25% to go! yeeaaayyy! Congrats!!.. you've managed crawling out from a deep debt, the end of the tunnel is clearly seen now, the light is really bright. … Continue reading Self talk
Wants
I don't want whatever I want. Nobody does. Not really. What kind of fun would it be if I just got everything I ever wanted just like that, and it didn't mean anything? What then?Neil Gaiman, Coraline I started to see the obvious danger when we want everything all at once, we shall be too … Continue reading Wants
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