230419 What I learned in my studies this morning 3

Reveling passions

Cloud nine, never comin' down

Feelin' pretty good.

Thoughts:

Do you really need to have an opinion on what kind of food is served at your daughter’s wedding (even if you are paying for it)? Do you need to have an opinion on the way they do their hair? Their friends are their friends—what does it matter what you think of them or their parents? So what if they like music that sounds weird to you? So what if they want to raise their own kids a different way? ~ Ryan Holiday, The Daily Dad, 230419

So what. Such a simple adjunct to any statement. Such a great tool for reevaluating importance and relevance, assumptions and biases.

I need to remember to use it more often. Anytime I'm becoming anxious or angry or frustrated.  This easy exercise can, and almost assuredly will, reset my concept of the situation and grant me release from the negative passions I fall prey to.

Today's Meditation:

Today's Meditation II:

Today's Meditation III: