The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: Bring calm to your life with the ultimate mindfulness guide from a Buddhist monk

by Haemin Sunim

The world will keep turning even without you. Let go of the idea that your way is the only way, that you are the only one who can make it happen.

No matter how effective the medicine may be, if you demand that someone take it, it can taste like poison.

When there is a problem, take it up with the person who is responsible. If you address it in a roundabout way, through other people, out of fear of upsetting the person and your relationship, then the problem becomes more complicated. Go straight to the source and deal with the person directly, even if this makes you uncomfortable.

not everyone has to like me. After all, I do not like everyone. Certainly for all of us, there are politicians, coworkers, clients, and family members we simply cannot stand. So then why should everyone like me? There is no need to torment yourself because someone dislikes you.

Accept it as a fact of life; you cannot control how others feel about you. If someone does not like you, let her have her opinion. Just move on.

When ritual dominates spiritual practice, our outward appearances become more important than our inner experience.