Posted: September 24, 2026
Learn to sit back and observe; not everything deserves a response. Sometimes the most powerful response is no response at all – just awareness. —Roy T Bennett. Note: Active listening gives you the opportunity to patiently seek understanding of what the other person is saying, without being distracted by your own thoughts and beliefs. Question:
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Posted: September 21, 2026
He who does not love life has no patience with it. —-Ramano Guardini Note: Guardini explaines that true patience requires the strength to accept reality, grow slowly, and trust the natural, imperfect turns of existence. Question: Rather than resisting, being angry, or blaming, how can we accept the present moment as we patiently and faithfully
Posted: September 10, 2026
You are not your emotions. Feel the emotion, acknowledge it, but don’t become it. —-From a talk by Jay Scherr Note: Emotions are physical reactions (like a racing heart) that our thoughts transform to feelings. We can interrupt the loop before our mind is activated to look for reasons to support negative feelings. We become
Posted: September 3, 2026
Flow like water around obstacles; keep your course. —Adapted from Bruce Lee’s speech. Note: Be flexible and creative as you face life’s obstacles, taking steps that align with your intention, free of attachment. Allow patience and perseverance to guide your actions along a peaceful path. Question: How can you remain present, peaceful, and persistent on
