“The world, Govinda, is not imperfect or slowly evolving along a path to perfection. No, it is perfect at every moment; every sin already carries grace within it, all small children are potential old men, all sucklings have death within them, all dying people — eternal life.”

—	Hermann Hesse, Siddhartha

“I am not a fool. I am wise. I will run from my fear, I will outdistance my fear, then I will hide from my fear, I will wait for my fear, I will let my fear run past me then I will follow my fear, I will track my fear until I can approach my fear in complete silence, then I will strike at my fear, I will charge my fear, I will grab hold of my fear, I will sink my fingers into my fear, then I will bite my fear, I will tear the throat of my fear, I will break the neck of my fear, I will drink the blood of my fear, I will gulp the flesh of my fear, I will crush the bones of my fear and I will savor my fear, I will swallow my fear, all of it, and then I will digest my fear until I can do nothing else but shit out my fear. In this I will be made stronger.”

—	Hak-Kin-Dak mantra

Important Lesson

Lifes a Cabaret, Old Chum

“Let jealously be your teacher. Jealously can lead you to the very places where you most need healing. It can be your guide into your own dark side and show you the way to total self-realization. Jealously can teach you how to live in peace with yourself and with the whole world if you let it.”

—	Deborah Anapol, Love without Limits (via nirvikalpa)

I’m just human. I have weaknesses, I make mistakes, and I experience sadness; but I learn from all these things and they make me a better person.

Whenever you find yourself doubting how far you can go, just remember how far you have come. Remember everything you have faced, all the battles you have won, and all the fears you have overcome.

A Positive Reality

If you choose to cause harm, then you will be harmed by it as well. If you choose to create value, then you will benefit from that value.
If you direct your efforts against the interests of others, those efforts will also work to oppose your own true interests. When you work to support others, you also end up supporting and advancing your own life.
Negativity is universally destructive, regardless of the direction in which it is focused. Genuine love is universally creative and beneficial, and goes far beyond its intended object.
Don’t bring your whole world down by obsessing over who or what you are against. Lift your world higher by supporting and advancing the values and visions you are for.
Let go of the fears that hold you back. Grab hold of your most treasured dreams, for they will bring out your highest levels of effectiveness and creativity.
Put your energy and efforts into what you favor. The way to experience a positive reality is to constantly keep your focus on a positive vision.
— Ralph Marston

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