230817 What I learned in my studies this morning 3
Golden Age. Givin' it up
On a Broadway stage.
Today's Meditation:
Today's Meditation III:
Thoughts:
Kindness is one of the primary things I try to teach my kids. 'Be kind' is a refrain I return to again and again. It's a fundamental assumption, built into everything else.
I don't always live up to my ideal (calling another driver a name sotto voce as I walked past their car today), but I usually catch myself in such situations and actively try to assume either accident or ignorance or temporary insanity . . . .
I remind myself to realize that they are a while person, with a complex life, of which this was literally the briefest moment. Maybe they are saints and they just didn't see me. Maybe they are normally not a great driver, but they're huge into volunteering to help others.
Even if my immediate instinct is crude, I can temper or ameliorate the impulse through conscious techniques to reorient my thoughts into more constructive paths.
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Please note that I am not saying I agree or disagree with what is posted above. It is merely a recording of what I read this morning.