Whenever a thought comes to your mind, say to yourself perhaps the opposite of it is also true to some extent.
• We live in a friendly world; this world is not a friendly place.
• There is an ultimate meaning to human life; there is no ultimate meaning to human life.
• People are selfish; they care about us.
• I am smart; I have been foolish.
• I am knowledgeable; my knowledge is very limited.
• My parents understand me; they don’t understand me.
• My friends care about me; they don’t care about me.
• It is good to have pleasurable experiences, it is good to experience unpleasant situations – as they teach us more than our pleasurable experiences.
• Ignoring people’s faults is a good thing, being mindful of their faults is a good thing.
• You should have the ability to work with unpleasant people; you should stay away from unpleasant people
• Live as if today is your last day, live as if you will live for eternity.
• We are not in full control of our lives; we are in full control of our life.
• It is good to be in solitude, it is good to be in the company of others.
• Silence is a sign of strength; silence can be a sign of weakness.
• You can’t change the destiny of anyone apart from yourself in the slightest. One person can change the whole world, look at Jesus, Buddha, Gandhi, Prophet Mohammed, Abraham Lincoln etc.
• Childhood adversity can make you a strong person, it can break you down.
• If you want to develop strong positive characters in society – it’s good to catch people young, catching people young and indoctrinating their minds can create serious conflicts in their minds, they will be set upon a task they are not ready for.
(1) Your body is a shrine of the lord, the Being inside is worthy of worship – Swami Rama
(2) Your body is temporary, like a puddle of water on the street and will disappear soon (and your youth much quicker) – Kabir
(3) Take care of your body the way to take care of a wound – otherwise, your suffering will increase – Buddha
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© Kishore Chandiramani, Consultant Psychiatrist
Emotions Clinic, Education and Training Centre Cic, Staffordshire, England
www.undoyourstress.com
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