Keep in mind how quickly everything moves and fades away—both the things around us and the things we create. The world is like a river, always flowing and changing. Nothing stays the same for long, and everything is part of a constantly shifting web of causes. Think, too, of the endless past and future that surround this brief present moment. Isn’t it foolish, then, to be arrogant about any of it or to let it make you miserable? After all, whatever troubles you now won’t last—it’s only temporary.
