20+ Years Conservative; 10+ Years Liberal - Clarity, Understanding and Pride in Change and Broadening Thoughts, Hearts, Worlds & Horizons
Conservatives are concerned with what’s in their cup.
Liberals are concerned with what’s in the river.
Conservatives focus on domestic issues.
Liberals focus on domestic and world issues.
“If you pour a handful of salt into a cup of water, the water becomes undrinkable. But if you pour the salt into a river, people can continue to draw the water to cook, wash, and drink. The river is immense, and it has the capacity to receive, embrace, and transform. When our hearts are small, our understanding and compassion are limited, and we suffer. We can’t accept or tolerate others and their shortcomings, and we demand that they change. But when our hearts expand, these same things don’t make us suffer anymore. We have a lot of understanding and compassion and can embrace others. We accept others as they are, and then they have a chance to transform.”**
When you have a greater and more expansive understanding and love for more than what impacts you personally and what’s right in front of you, you don’t worry so much and aren’t nearly as fearful of what’s impacting your small world.
Suffering is a choice. Broaden your perspective and vision. And choose not to suffer.
**Quote:
~ Legendary Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, teacher, and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh
Liberals are concerned with what’s in the river.
Conservatives focus on domestic issues.
Liberals focus on domestic and world issues.
“If you pour a handful of salt into a cup of water, the water becomes undrinkable. But if you pour the salt into a river, people can continue to draw the water to cook, wash, and drink. The river is immense, and it has the capacity to receive, embrace, and transform. When our hearts are small, our understanding and compassion are limited, and we suffer. We can’t accept or tolerate others and their shortcomings, and we demand that they change. But when our hearts expand, these same things don’t make us suffer anymore. We have a lot of understanding and compassion and can embrace others. We accept others as they are, and then they have a chance to transform.”**
When you have a greater and more expansive understanding and love for more than what impacts you personally and what’s right in front of you, you don’t worry so much and aren’t nearly as fearful of what’s impacting your small world.
Suffering is a choice. Broaden your perspective and vision. And choose not to suffer.
**Quote:
~ Legendary Vietnamese Zen Buddhist monk, teacher, and peace activist Thich Nhat Hanh
