“ Afflictions arise and multiply not through fate or chance, but through careless attention; liberation begins the moment the mind learns where not to look. “
( and this is my understanding of the saying, does it make sense? )
Suffering persists because the mind repeatedly chooses the wrong objects and then wonders why it remains bound, and all corruptions of the mind are sustained by unwise attention and dismantled by disciplined, wise attention.
“The ultimate tragedy is not the oppression and cruelty by the bad people but the silence over that by the good people.”
“I hated every minute of training, but I said, ‘Don’t quit. Suffer now and live the rest of your life as a champion.'”
“There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.”
“The greatest weapon against stress is our ability to choose one thought over another.”
“There’s a difference between giving up and knowing when you’ve had enough.”
“Pain is inevitable; suffering is optional.”
“There is nothing that wastes the body like worry, and one who has any faith in God should be ashamed to worry about anything whatsoever.”
“If people are trying to bring you down, it only means you’re above them.”
“Difficult times always create opportunities for you to experience more love in your life.”
Lakshmi Tucker 