Away
I put the following up as an away message on AIM recently. Several people have told me how much they like this quote, so I'm now posting it here. Let me know what you think;
"Now, there are many, many people in the world, but relatively few with whom we interact, and even fewer who cause us problems. So, when you come across such a chance for practicing patience and tolerance, you should treat it with gratitude. It is rare. Just as having unexpectedly found a treasure in your own house, you should be happy and grateful to your enemy for providing that precious opportunity."
-His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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"Now, there are many, many people in the world, but relatively few with whom we interact, and even fewer who cause us problems. So, when you come across such a chance for practicing patience and tolerance, you should treat it with gratitude. It is rare. Just as having unexpectedly found a treasure in your own house, you should be happy and grateful to your enemy for providing that precious opportunity."
-His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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posted by J.B.P. at 2:35 PM
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"Now, there are many, many people in the world, but relatively few with whom we interact, and even fewer who cause us problems. So, when you come across such a chance for kicking some ass, you should treat it with gratitude. It is rare. Just as having unexpectedly found a treasure in your own house, you should be happy and grateful to your enemy for providing that precious opportunity."
-His Unholiness the David Kinney
I think we have a choice in our response to every situation - we can be positive or negative, treat it as a blessing or a curse. This is a tough one in which to be positive, but if the dalia lama could do it ... unless he was just being sarcastic.
Also, despite my tendency toward nonviolence, I like his Unholiness's better (no offense Jeff/dalai) - J
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