Thought - 20 Oct'09

Today's Thought.
Personal Audit: At the end of each day, carry out a personal audit: work out what you did well and think about what you could have done differently.

Enlightenment Thought.
Grateful: If I am grateful for the good I already have, I attract more good into my life. But, if I am ungrateful, then I tend to shut myself off from some of the good that might otherwise come my way.

Self improvement Thought.
Forgiveness: Why is it hard to forgive others? Usually because we believe that they are 90% to blame for the problem, that I am not as bad as they are. So I start to carry the load of other people's actions. I may have a sense of correction, of injustice: 'I know I am right', 'That is not fair'. But if I start to forgive from the heart, sincerely, then this kind of feeling and attitude begins to dissolve. If I remain humble, this forgiveness will bring me closer to others. Then I do not carry regrets or anger, I just let go and remain light.

Accept that people are inconsistent.
Why write someone off because they have done something mean-spirited or made a mistake? Embrace all the shades of their personality and behavior. You have inconsistencies too. Be kind and generous with your judgments.

Build relationships that endure. Let go of resentments. Be at peace with yourself and the world, and learn to love unconditionally.