bodleingOPGreater Manchester, England UK13,810 posts
"Nationalism is an infantile disease. It's the measles of humanity."
Albert Einstein:
The illusion is that your country defines who you are... or your company, your profession, your town, your team. The reality is that finding out who you are requires self-searching and self-knowledge. You are more than any identification.
bodleingOPGreater Manchester, England UK13,810 posts
"Be your own best friend and you will have a friend for life."
Harold Becker
Same for opponent and critic, or on the other hand supporter and listener... they stick with you. The reactive ego tends to be negative, the mindful presence to be positive. Which is the shadow of fearful others? And which is the true you?
bodleingOPGreater Manchester, England UK13,810 posts
"When I let go of what I am, I become what I might be."
Lao-tzu
Non-attachment - even or especially to one's own self-image - is the necessity for personal change. If we are open to change and to new possibilities and perspectives, without buying into them blindly, we can grow.
lifeisadreamMexi Go, Mexico State Mexico16,713 posts
In dwelling, live close to the ground. In thinking, keep to the simple. In conflict, be fair and generous. In governing, don't try to control. In work, do what you enjoy.
Finish each day and be done with it. You have done what you could. Some blunders and absurdities no doubt crept in; forget them as soon as you can. Tomorrow is a new day.
You shall begin it serenely and with too high a spirit to be encumbered with your old nonsense.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
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Arctic Circle, Coordinates
so i was right... i win