Apply

As human beings, 99.9 percent of us have good (e.g. useful) information inside of us that can make our life healthier, happier and more effective. Our difficulties usually come from not applying this information within our life.

To offer a few examples would be the fact that "self esteem comes from oneself, not from others. Kindness and compassion are more stabilizing than anger. If nothing changes, nothing changes."

Often it seems hard to act on this positive information, for any number of reasons. It can be as simple as not being mindful to being so caught up in circumstances, that we are off balance and lose our bearing or direction. Whatever the case, coming back to and asserting that basic information is very helpful.

On the home screen of my mobile phone, I have an image of the han from Choboji. Written on the surface are three words. Clear. Quite. Clean. Having that image is kind of an anchor for me. When I get off base, I can look at that image and it reminds me what I am about. It give me the opportunity and option to be grounded.

I have one friend friend who carries a business card, with an important reminder on the back. It says, "Give more than you take." Wow. What a good reminder and easy way to recenter, when we are in a tough moment.

There is the old expression, "faith without works it dead." For me I like to say "knowledge is not power, but applying and acting on information is." when we apply what we know, we are better off. Apply.

Namaste'

Jaye Morris, Curator
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