I believe it is exactly what it is: accepting the present moment as it is. That’s what brings me the greatest peace. What was, was. What will be, will be. And what is, is. The acceptance of the present moment brings the greatest peace. With the decision that I am free to choose my next steps, I can evaluate the next present moment for myself again. I believe that this is where the truth lies: the attitude toward the present moment. And when I change my attitude, I also change the outcome.
I lost my job in the US and decided to go back to my hometown, where I experience reverse culture shock about almost everything after 14 years not living there. What keeps me going is the belief in my capacity for selfless love. I think there are so much we can give to others besides money. Carrying some heavy loads for mom, doing dishes, asking people how their day has been, telling the dog he’s a good boy, telling the driver to drive safe. It’s all an expression of love. Kind words can brighten someone’s day and we should give them out generously. I was taught that I could even use my misfortune for the benefits of beings. I know the inconvenience of having no job and no money, so I make a sincere wish that no one else will experience what I’m going through. It kinda keeps me from being all gloomy. So yes, I think besides dusting off my resume, taking classes for extra certificates, applying for jobs, I can grow this selfless love so I can grow as a person and not only as a worker. Namo Amitabha Buddha. Best wishes.
I’m free of the torture of standardised school education, I no longer live with my neurotic mother my space is decorated and two weeks ago or someting a switch flipped in my brain and for the first time in a decade I’m no longer hung up on worry, fear, guilt and hopelessness! That’s the positives, the past dreams that became reality! The negatives: I don’t have a job, I don’t know what job I want (though I’m still allowed to live rent free) I’m broke as fuck and I’m dependant on my konservative Christian grandma, which means I constantly have to put on an act to keep myself safe. But she’s a myriad better than my mom! And I don’t have any friends or lovers. I’ve literally spent the entire last year stuck in limbo unable to decide what to do, now that I’m out of school. The decision seemed daunting. “You need to decide RIGHT NOW what you want to do for the rest of your life and get a degree accordingly. Aka the decision you make to day will haunt you for the rest of your life. And that just isn’t true! And I finally actually believe it! So yeah, that’s why I wasted an entire year and we’ll see how much more I’ll waste before at least temporarily settling for something.
Simply love your videos! The furry friends underline beautifully your spoken messages!
Your mindful presence is appreciated. Peaceful meow year to all!
I believe it is exactly what it is: accepting the present moment as it is. That’s what brings me the greatest peace. What was, was. What will be, will be. And what is, is. The acceptance of the present moment brings the greatest peace.
With the decision that I am free to choose my next steps, I can evaluate the next present moment for myself again. I believe that this is where the truth lies: the attitude toward the present moment. And when I change my attitude, I also change the outcome.
I lost my job in the US and decided to go back to my hometown, where I experience reverse culture shock about almost everything after 14 years not living there.
What keeps me going is the belief in my capacity for selfless love.
I think there are so much we can give to others besides money. Carrying some heavy loads for mom, doing dishes, asking people how their day has been, telling the dog he’s a good boy, telling the driver to drive safe. It’s all an expression of love. Kind words can brighten someone’s day and we should give them out generously. I was taught that I could even use my misfortune for the benefits of beings. I know the inconvenience of having no job and no money, so I make a sincere wish that no one else will experience what I’m going through. It kinda keeps me from being all gloomy.
So yes, I think besides dusting off my resume, taking classes for extra certificates, applying for jobs, I can grow this selfless love so I can grow as a person and not only as a worker.
Namo Amitabha Buddha. Best wishes.
I’m free of the torture of standardised school education, I no longer live with my neurotic mother my space is decorated and two weeks ago or someting a switch flipped in my brain and for the first time in a decade I’m no longer hung up on worry, fear, guilt and hopelessness! That’s the positives, the past dreams that became reality!
The negatives: I don’t have a job, I don’t know what job I want (though I’m still allowed to live rent free) I’m broke as fuck and I’m dependant on my konservative Christian grandma, which means I constantly have to put on an act to keep myself safe. But she’s a myriad better than my mom! And I don’t have any friends or lovers. I’ve literally spent the entire last year stuck in limbo unable to decide what to do, now that I’m out of school. The decision seemed daunting. “You need to decide RIGHT NOW what you want to do for the rest of your life and get a degree accordingly. Aka the decision you make to day will haunt you for the rest of your life. And that just isn’t true! And I finally actually believe it! So yeah, that’s why I wasted an entire year and we’ll see how much more I’ll waste before at least temporarily settling for something.
So yeah, you did help me, dear zen monk, you gave this fleeting feeling content something to anchor to! (I’m 21 btw)
Thank you for sharing ☺️
existence itself is suffering