My views on life, on the world, on people, on myself, change everyday. I am not who I was 5 years ago let alone 5 minutes ago and I am not who I will be 5 minutes from now. I think it is important to realize this because we are constantly judging other people, and ourselves, for our past and our future. I don't think life works like that. The only responsibility we have to ourselves and to the good of mankind is to live life to the fullest. LIVE. Yes, stay true to your morals. Meditate, if need be. Life is always going to bring good and bad. No matter what we do, suffering is always going to be there, as the Buddha states. But that doesn't mean we need to be resistant to that suffering, or that "bad" that is coming our way. Allow the flow, accept the path. We are a part of this earth. Our bodies are made from elements of this earth, and this earth only allows flow. Have you ever stopped to enjoy the wisdom and serenity of an old tree? Try it. There's one right outside your door. Just look at it for a little while. You may feel silly at first, but the more you allow it's wisdom to soak into you, the more connected you will feel to this world, to the natural world. That tree has probably been around for longer than you can count. It endures every season: the bitter cold Winter, the blossoming Spring, the arid Summer, and the letting go of Autumn. The tree, just like us, undergoes pain and pleasure, but does the tree ever complain? Resist? It just allows. Accepts. We can learn something from our natural friends. Sending you all love and light; thanks for listening :-)
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