Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Seeing our own impermanence

Here are some suggestions about to think things through when we become confused about ourselves:

Let go, and respond to the immediate needs around you. Don't get caught in some false perception of yourself. There will always be another person more gifted than you. And don't perceive your position as important, but be ready to serve at any moment. If you can let go of who you think you are, you will become free--ready to love others. If you learn to see your impermanence, you will be able to live for the moment and not miss opportunities to love by pushing things into the future.

--Thich Nhat Hanh

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