Moment of Zen

[Trebs]

I've been having some problems at work, that have stressed me to no end. Someone I know who has been following what has been going on sent me the below email - heh, it DEFINATELY helped my mood.

 

 

Easy advice to give, hard to follow:

 

They are only words. They only have the power you give them. Give them no power.

 

And, from my Zen flashcards:

"Forgive yourself and everyone around you. When you judge others, you are the one who feels the pain. Through forgiveness, all pain disappears."

 

Finally:

"Happiness comes from within. If you choose to be happy, no one and no thing can ever take that happiness from you."

 

I don't mean to be trite, or blow this off, but I am offering ways to find your own internal strength.

 

Once you have that, then you can take their heads off and hand them to them.

[eliotmoore]

I've been there and should do that. My metaphor for my own troubles is "baggage". I put my problems down in a metaphoric corner and try to get on with things. When I have the strength to deal with the self analysis I will go back and pick it up. What I should do is follow your colleagues advice. Let it go. Forgive myself for the parts I own and allow the other people to move on too. Thanks for sharing.

Edited June 21, 2007 by eliotmoore