lessons learned
for so much of my life, i was a selfish dude. quick tempered. FIERCELY independant. Impatient. you know, young "illegal". about 3 yrs ago, while goin through some self-inflicted trials, I made the decision to do the "right thing". be a "good guy". be patient, kind, loving, give ppl the benefit of the doubt. have trust. love wholly. alladat. not saying that i'm perfect, cuz i still have my very large flaws, but i've been working on them a WHOLE lot, and i've gotten a lot better over this time.
3 years later, i've come away from all of that with a life lesson, and a startling reality.
nice guys finish last.
posted by andre the giant @ 10:39 PM
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they do not!
by choosing to be kind, you're automatically winning
you really are.
so serious.
"Do not make light of harmful actions
thinking,
'it won't circle back to me.'
Water falling drop by drop
will fill the largest pot.
Likewise a fool who commits
herself to harmful actions
is gradually filled with evil.
Do not underestimate good deeds
thinking,
'it won't circle back to me.'
Water falling drop by drop
will fill the largest pot.
Likewise a person who performs good deeds
becomes goodness itself."
-the Dhammapada
I keep having to remind myself of this
it keeps me from acting on my slapping mood
& nudges me back toward kindness & compassion
it's a noble & brave undertaking,
deciding to be kind
it's not always easy
but at the end of the day, it's worth it
stay up
you good guys are hard to find :)
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