On our recent travels, Donna and I encountered a Buddhist Monk who offered us some advice: "Work smoothly. Lifetime Peace."
In a world that increasingly makes us feel as though we need to scream, shout, push, hustle, and elbow our way into other's attention, this token is a welcome reminder to focus on our own work, at our own pace.
Don't force it. Learn acceptance, pacing, patience.
Appreciate, don't expect.
Measure success by intrinsic factors, not extrinsic (retain the power of judgement).
Chase an ideal, not the approval of others.
THERE is not better than here.
Run your race. Focus on yourself, your stuff. Blinders. Avoid toxic goals. (3 C's, if you missed that episode, I'll link it in the show notes)
Work smoothly. Lifetime Peace.
