Practice gratitude in the smallest things of day-to-day life. Be grateful for "what is" instead of complaining about " What is not" and yet be aware to stay detached because " what is " is not eternal. Gratitude is the application towards acceptance and outcome is peace.
Practice the art of enjoying the flow of life, appreciating people and things as it is (instead of expecting things to be as per our idea, good need not always match with our idea of good) is a step towards "cheerful acceptance", the outcome is Joy.
At times unknowingly we dress gratitude with attachment, and it starts getting heavy. Be grateful yet 'detached'. Gratitude is a beautiful subtle feeling. "Attachment" is an emotion. Feel the feeling without the emotion. Then gratitude becomes liberating else it will become binding.
A transition from independent to the understanding that human beings are Inter dependent was a old learning but practice the give and receive of love with open heart, give and receive of wisdom with open mind and give and receive of help with open hands. Give and receive is moderation, only one is extremism.
Wisdom is awareness, wisdom is sensitivity, wisdom is reciprocation. Being sensitive to other people's needs and reciprocating even if the need is not ours is selflessness. Respect is a good quality. There is a difference between respect and love. Respect only reciprocates. Love Initiates, love does not wait for the other person to initiate. Only the love between two lovers is eternal.
In any situation we have the choice to go with the flow of life (enjoy, appreciate, accept or tolerate) or go against the flow but be convinced from within why you want to resist the flow of life. At times we might have to change ourselves and our attitude and not the flow of life. At times we won't be able to do that (push ourselves to purity which our conscience demands), then accept our own limitation at this point of time and make peace with it. May be sometime later we would be able to change and become better and purer.
"Needs being met" leaves a greater impact on us than better things which happen when the need is not ours. There are times when we are not aware of our own needs! or do not know how to fulfill our needs. Self-awareness and self-help are very important aspects of our journey.
Always be aware that humans are dynamic, and they change their perceptions in the journey. So, learn to be a compassionate listener without being impacted by others' perceptions.
Each of us have our cup of strength and weakness, when another person's weakness manifests itself, leave it for the other person to handle it. Learn from the good in others. Go with the flow if their weakness does not create an impact on us. In some cases, some weakness can create an impact on us, there keep appropriate space for self-protection without disliking the person.
Going beyond the expansion of consciousness and clarity of thoughts with a child's wonder is amazing but the condition of thoughtless and perfect stillness which is miraculous results from mediation and grace of Guru.
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