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by
Haemin Sunim
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November 30 - December 16, 2024
you are not alone.
Given that the world we see through our mind’s eye is limited, if we can train our mind and choose wisely where to focus, then we will be able to experience the world corresponding to the state of our mind.
When you feel overwhelmed and busy, remember that you are not powerless. When your mind rests, the world also rests.
We feel unhappy not just because something bad has happened, but also because of the swirling thoughts about what happened.
When you have an unpleasant feeling, don’t grab hold of it and turn it over and over. Instead, leave it alone so it can flow. The wave of emotion will naturally recede on its own as long as you don’t feed it by dwelling on it.
If we know how to be content, we can make peace with our past and let go of our baggage.
Stress, irritation, and anger can temporarily cloud the sky, but they can never pollute it. Negative emotions come and go like clouds, but the wide-open sky remains.
When you leave work for the day, if you find yourself asking, “Do I have to live my whole life like this?” Then try the following: Wake up a little earlier the next morning, and sit in silence, as if in meditation. Breathe in deeply and slowly, and ask yourself how your work is helping others, regardless of how insignificantly or indirectly. As you focus more on others, you can reconnect with the meaning and purpose of your work.
“May my friends and acquaintances be loved and protected!”
I know you were once me and I was once you.
Do you not feel compassion for yourself as you struggle through life?
Stroke your heart once in a while and tell yourself, “I love you.”
On a piece of paper, write down everything that stresses you out. List everything you ought to do, including minor things— watering plants, replying to e-mails. The stresses are now contained on a piece of paper, away from your mind. So, relax tonight. Tell yourself you will go through the list tomorrow, item by item, starting with the easiest. When you open your eyes the next morning, your mind and body will be ready. I can guarantee that.
The road to happiness lies not just in finding a good job, but also in learning to enjoy what you are asked to do.
From time to time we should take a breath and notice the silence between sounds.
Put faith in your subconscious mind and give yourself time.
please stop beating yourself up.
The more grateful we feel, the happier we become.
we are all connected.
Do not fight your negative emotions. Observe and befriend them.
We change without realizing it. We are in the midst of change even now.
quietly observe your feelings as if they are external to you. If you observe your feelings in this way for just three minutes, you will notice their energy and texture slowly changing.
We forget that we are originally from one mind.
Isn’t it better to be happy together than to be right alone?
An instant emotional reaction often leads to a regrettable outcome.
When you ask a question and there is no response, then that is the answer.
Choose happiness, not success, as your life’s goal.
Are you doing well?
Speak from your heart, which is tender, simple, and true.
The whole universe is in us.
Demonstrations of love are small, compared with the great thing that is hidden behind them.*
When love finds you, it consumes you; everything else becomes unimportant.
Nothing was important other than her.
When we love someone, we feel like a little kid in our heart.
Love her, not your feelings.
We should love people like the sun loves the earth. The sun loves the earth without choosing to.
Only when you are happy can you help to make the world a happier place.
“Keep your thoughts positive, because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive, because your words become your behavior. Keep your behavior positive, because your behavior becomes your habits. Keep your habits positive, because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive, because your values become your destiny.”
