"When someone critises or disagrees with you,..." - Quote by Rumi
When someone critises or disagrees with you, a small ant of hatred and antagonism is born in your heart. If you do not squash that ant at once, it might grow into a snake, or even a dragon.
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“Time cools, time clarifies; no mood can be maintained quite unaltered through the course of hours. When you make a decision to "be" a particular way, you can count on change and external circumstances to come along which will challenge that decision. Remain vigilant after declaring a major decision and manage yourself in relationship to the goal. Set up structures that support you staying on target.”
“The True Person governs by emptying the heart of desire and filling the belly with food, weakening ambitions and strengthening bones.”
“Self-command is the main elegance.”