"I have just three things to teach:
simplicity, patience, compassion.
These are your greatest treasures.
Compassionate towards yourself,
you reconcile all beings in the world.
Lao Tzu
We are our own greatest enemy. Our judgments of what we do or forget to do are far greater than what anyone else would say. The constant criticism of who we are and who we think we should be chokes possibility to change. People surrounding us appear to be unapproachable and disconnected.
We look at other people and perhaps wish we had his or her life, not realizing that they as well harbor judgment and criticism of themselves. Our attention is wasted gazing at what we want to have. Our energy would be best used looking inside to find our own diamonds in the rough.
The amazing thing is that when we begin to treat our own selves with compassion, the entire world around us begins to shift as well. We see other people as being much kinder and helpful with a deeper connection to all there is. There is so much to be gained if we but reconcile with our lovely selves.
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