Jul 16, 2005 15:57
Do the poeple you hang out with make you feel good.... and happy?
Your friends are maybe the biggest influences in your life... and so... I'm making sure I'm surrounded by people who are going to lift me up (and not tear me down) is incredibly important.
Buddhists believe in reincarnation-- the notion that we come back to this world over and over. They think that the quility of our current life is decided by our behavior in our past lives. (In other words, the rat you see in the gutter might be a reincarnation from a schoolyard bully). When people hurt your feelings, count on "KARMA" to eventually make everything right, and move on. Karma; in the "what goes around. comes around" sense of words, is really just common sense: if you're kind to people, they will be there for you when you need them, and if your not... well u know.
i always give people chances and try to be nice... but dont mistake kindness for a weakness.
Most of us gravitate towards people who are open-minded and honost. People whose minds are flexible are easier to talk to, they don't make the people around them feel so defensive, and basically, they just seem happier. That's because it takes a secure person to be open-minded. make that a SELF-CONFIDENT person. Self-confidence is really important if you aim to be happy. SO is spreading the wealth, BE THE CAUSE OF HAPPINESS IN OTHERS. i dont mean like going out of your way spending your life to cater to the whims of friends and family... just DAYAM know how to be POLITE sometimez!!.. To be happy, spread happiness.
TO be happy, you need to make sure you're feeding your mind, your body, and your spirit.
Your mind craves knowledge.