If you’re judging yourself, you’re probably comparing yourself with something or someone else.
Here’s a thought that might help you…
The nearest star is 4.2 light years away.
Almost all of the universe is made up of nothing.
So, compare yourself to nothing.
The cause of suffering is preference.
Of course we all have preference, but maybe a little less would help…
In arguments, we often want to be right. But being right is not the same as being wise.
One of the greatest lies we tell ourselves is that we’re falling behind. That someone else is ahead.
As a young man I associated strength with force; louder voices, sharper opinions, firm lines in the sand.
There’s a strange kind of pride we’ve developed in being exhausted. But even lions, the king of the jungle, rest.
I can't remember a time in my life when I didn't have ambition.
We sometimes believe strength means self-sufficiency — that being independent means being isolated.
We often try to outrun the storm, emotionally, physically, spiritually.
We’re entering an age where machines do our thinking before we’ve even had a chance to try.