Listen with the ear of heart
It’s all too easy to block out the voices that seem strange. When we meet new people or people are different from us we need to cultivate the skill by listening with the ear of heart. It takes an awareness of our own tendencies. You’re constantly listening to your own voice, in order to thrive as part of a community you should listen to outside voices as well instead of pushing your opinions on others, and leave your ego at the door.
Make the most of our limited time we have
In order to live fully, you must awaken to the surroundings and to inevitability of death. Not shying away from death-it’s not to say we should look forward to it rather we should acknowledge its a presence and they use it as the motivation to embrace life.
Sometimes it’s better to bite your tongue completely
We should not speak ill of others or grumble because silence is the key. It can lead to fewer arguments also inner piece.Wisdom comes from nurturing your inner life – from avoiding distractions and quieting the mind.
Another tool for peaceful living is humility
In a world where many of us have been told to be bold and uncompromising to get what we want. But another way to look at the humility is through the similar word patience. Patience and love is humility all about-knowing when and when not to talk and having more patience with others, asking others to be patient with us because none of us is perfect.
In order to have a balanced life we need to remind ourselves the importance of not working
Building the perfect life is an impossible task. The same goes for relationships, family, community – there will always be problems. So don’t try for perfection; instead, focus on how you can reduce the problems that come your way and look for the best approaches to resolving them.
Work shouldn’t cause distress and we should never take on more than we can handle. We should set aside moments for leisure and rest-which will help you step back from the demands of the day and refocus the world around you and your place within it.
Forgiveness and hospitality are the keys to peaceful living
Forgiveness isn’t always easy to come by.If someone’s hurt you or betrayed your trust, it can seem simpler to cut them off than find a path to forgiveness. But this kind of drastic action can leave you saddled with heavy emotional baggage. And in the long run, that’s difficult to carry.
Bearing a grudge is like carrying a heavy sack of stones with you wherever you go. It can both weigh you down and cloud your mind. So be patient with people who’ve hurt you, and not to repay one bad turn with another. Instead of reacting with the anger , be more empathetic.
These days, we tend to revere the rich, showering them with special treatment. But we should switch this logic and recognise that it is the poor and hungry who deserve more from us. This kind of empathy is also called hospitality, we can see this action from people sponsor refugees regardless of their backgrounds or beliefs.
Leader is servant and how to be a better leader
Everyone can have a say before anything is finalised-this is an important step in maintaining a healthy community.
Everyone you’ll meet is fighting a hard battle.We are all on a journey that is full of challenges; our troubles can get their hooks into us and refuse to let go. And if we’re not careful, our thoughts and emotions can control us. That’s why we should admit our faults immediately, in doing so we strip faults of power.
We should consider that a leader ultimately works for the community. At their best, a leader is a teacher, never a tyrant. Leaders don’t accept bonuses while cutting their employees’ wages; they don’t cover up misdeeds or blame others for their mistakes. They do what’s best for those in their charge because they understand that their responsibility is to others, not themselves.
Look at all parts of the world as contributing to the whole,we must neglect nothing and live with awe
We tend to think of the world’s resources as being at our disposal. But in reality, we are only borrowing. Our homes, our relationships, our bodies, as well as our rivers and forests, are only on loan to us. They’ve been placed in our trust, and it is up to us to care for them.
Most of us already have too many disposable goods and spend money on things we don’t really need. But perhaps even more important than finding ways to live more simply is finding ways to live more in harmony with nature.
When we see the Earth as made up of interconnected parts it becomes clearer that when one of those parts stops working, the whole community suffers. Take, for example, the US Forest Service, which started killing gray wolves in order to protect deer and cows, only to see the deer population explode. Not only that, but the deer then cleared vegetation from entire mountainsides, which endangered the lives of other animals.
We are just one part of a community: of animals, plants, soil, water, and air. For our own well-being, we must look after it all and neglect none of it.
Make work a holy pursuit by having love for world
Work without contemplation does not lead to a fulfilling life.Work needs to be part of a life that is also respectful, that helps those who are helpless, and treats all that is given to you as sacred.
We need contemplation alongside work in order to nurture a rich inner life. But thinking all the time and never doing can be just as unfulfilling as being a workaholic. It’s all about finding that balance.
Meandering leads to perfection 