One day, a student came up to the great philosopher. “Socrates, I have just heard some news about one of your friends.” he excitedly exclaimed.
“Before you tell me this news, we need to make sure that it passes the triple filter test,” responded Socrates.
We are Spiritual Beings living in the Physical World. Full stop. This is the alpha and omega of everything, the key to understanding our life, the core of our foundation and its balancing principle.
Life is a constant change. In fact, the planet and the Universe are never still even for a mere moment – that would mean death and immediate regress. In other words, movement and changes are natural and unavoidable. However, keeping that in mind, we still tend to seek stability, preserve a convenient (or accustomed) lifestyle, avoid unforeseen or untimely changes whenever possible.
Therefore, even though we know that a change is a part of life, how do we embrace and accept it when it seems so wrong and unwanted?
1. The Rule of Presence.
We live here and now. The past is gone because with each moment comes the present. The future has not come yet because it belongs to the next moment. We should not be tied to the past. It just pulls us back. On the other hand being too concerned about the future could make us anxious. So let us live in the present!
2. The Rule of Optimism.
We say “Take care”! But do we actually?
Our beloved ones always tell us “Sweetheart, please take care of yourself”, but do we usually reply? … exactly. And how do we feel about it? Have to admit, I used to be somewhat ashamed but now I tend to disregard it…
