The Art of Power
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You don’t need to be recognized right here and right now. If you see this, you don’t have to suffer.
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When I write a poem or a short story, what I care about most is doing my best. Whether people approve of it or not, whether it is a success or not, is not important to me.
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I know the book will serve many generations of practitioners in the future. I don’t need it to be a hit.
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My happiness is not dependent on popularity, on others’ approval. My happiness depends on me.
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Success isn’t a matter of talent alone. There are many elements that contribute to success.
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if the right time has not come, you won’t be successful.
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If you have a good manager, you have a better chance of being successful.
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That is why I don’t suffer when one of my books doesn’t sell as well as another book. My desire is for my readers to get in touch with the Four Noble Truths of suffering and the way out of suffering.
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My goal is not fame, recognition, power, or money.
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My concern is to satisfy my desire—my desire to serve, to help.
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“Many of my teachings are difficult to believe.” He was aware of this, but he had the courage to teach anyway.
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Although few people followed his teaching at first, he was not unhappy, because he knew that if something is the truth, it will be the truth for a long time.
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if your presence at work brings you and others joy, then you have a successful work life.
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Your co-workers are part of your work environment, but they are also people, a nonbusiness element.
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“This is because that is.”
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Because you know from your own experience what suffering is, you are able to identify happiness when it manifests.
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the presence of the right wing makes the left wing possible.
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practice of the head of a company is to bring well-being into the company, not only for your employees but also for your suppliers and customers.
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The well-being of our clients, our customers, our community, and our employees is linked together.
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sunshine is an element that makes up a flower. We call it a nonflower element.
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In the same way, business is made of nonbusiness elements, and you need to take care of the nonbusiness elements for your business to do well. Your well-being, your capacity to smile, rest, and breathe, as well as your capacity to care for the well-being of your family, are nonbusiness elements, but they are essential to the well-being of business.
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It’s perfectly possible to work in business in the light of the teaching on interbeing.
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well-being of the company is crucial to the well-being of the employees and their families.
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Everything is connected to everything else.
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We can practice mindful eating together each day.
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The best way for us to share our practice with our families is through our way of living, not through our words.
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When you make breakfast, you can transform breakfast making into a practice of love and happiness.
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Be fully present for your tea or coffee.
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It is possible for us to be grounded in the present moment and live each moment deeply with the energy of mindfulness and joy.
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You walk in a natural way, but a mindful way. You eat naturally but mindfully. And your peace, your solidity, your joy will have an influence on the other person.
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You can also share your peace with colleagues in your workplace.
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During a meeting with your colleagues, your way of speaking, your way of listening, your way of smiling, your whole capacity to communicate will influence them.
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It is possible to make the workplace a place of practice. Our workplace is also a kind of family, a community, and we have to take care of our workplace so that we can profit from the energy of peace, stability, and freedom even during work time. There
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While we walk from one meeting to the next, from one building to another, we can follow our breathing and be aware of each step we take.
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When we have a meeting with our colleagues, we can practice mindful speaking and listening, by staying in touch with our breathing and calming our mind.
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Our communication will be more successful because we are not caught by the energy of anger, confusion, or fear.
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setting aside periods of rest or deep relaxation actually increases productivity and effectiveness of work.
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When we can relax, we restore our well-being. We come back to ourselves and release all tensions and worries.
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programmed their computers to imitate the sound of a bell every fifteen minutes, so that they can practice stopping.
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They hear the sound of the bell, and they let go of whatever they are doing for three or four in-and out-breaths. It is so simple; it is healing and nourishing to practice like that.
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Our work should be meaningful. This is important to our overall quality of life.
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It is possible to look deeply at whether these things bring us true happiness.
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We need the support of a sangha, a group of friends who practice mindfulness.
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You also have to care about the well-being of your customers. You cannot sell them just anything.
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mindful consumption, is the only way out of the mess we have created in our society.
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