Reflect On It :
1) Life - the 'long' and 'short' of it
People say, "Life is short".
I Differ.
How do you define 'short'?
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What's 'short' to one may be 'long' to another.
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One man's meat is another man's poison.
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Life is neither 'short' nor 'long'..
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Life is.
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BUT, Life is definitely Impermanent and Uncertain.
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Realising that life is impermanent and uncertain,
Shouldn't we learn to Appreciate Life?
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Shouldn't we be Grateful and Thankful to be Alive?
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Shouldn't we be content with our Life?
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And, shouldn't we add some meaning to our lives by benefiting others and all beings?
2) Simplicity is Hard To Do
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The simplest thing in life is the Hardest.
Notice how hard it is to smile?
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OR how hard it is to say " Please" and "Thank You" ?
OR to give way?
Do yourself and the world a favour -
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Make someone Smile today ....... :)
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3) Love, Joy and Peace
3) Love, Joy and Peace
Seek NOT Love,
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BUT simply Be Loving.
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Seek NOT Peace,
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BUT simply Be Peaceful.
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Seek NOT Joy,
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BUT simply Be Joyful.
4) Dead and Gone, Alive & Ignored
Why do we 'show respect' to the dead when we can't even show respect when they're alive, or to those who are still alive?
Why do we 'give' so much to the dead when we won't even give when they're alive, or to those who are still alive?
Why do we 'act' filial to the dead when we can't even be filial when they are alive, or to those who are still alive?
"Concern about dead people, who are worthless, their assets (body, etc) having all dried up, is not likely to be of much use when compared with concern for the living."
- Venerable Ajahn La
5) Problem = Opportunity
A problem is "Problem' only if we see it as one.
But, when we can look at a problem as an opportunity to Learn,
A problem becomes problem no more.
6) Suffering = Joke.
Life is suffering.
Life is a joke.
That means : suffering is a joke
When we can look at suffering as we would a joke,
And when we can laugh at suffering as we would laugh at a joke,
We suffer no more...... ;)
