Just back to post a few random quotes, and a note from a friend that lives in Australia who is very dear to me indeed. Hopefully I'll get to meet him in person in the next three or four months!
On to the quotes....
“You are the master of your words until they are spoken. Then they become the master of you, so choose your words carefully.”
“Holding resentment is like drinking poison and expecting the other person to die."
And from my Aussie friend....
"Among the maxims on Lord Naoshige's wall there was this one: ''Matters of great concern should be treated lightly.'' Master lttei commented, "Matters of small concern should be treated seriously."
"Among one's affairs there should not be more than two or three matters of what one could call great concern. If these are deliberated upon during ordinary times, they can be understood. Thinking about things previously and then handling them lightly when the time comes is what this is all about. To face an event anew and solve it lightly is difficult if you are not resolved beforehand, and there will always be uncertainty in hitting your mark. However, if the foundation is laid previously, you can think of the saying, "Matters of great concern should be treated lightly," as your own basis for action.
"What he's saying there is that you think things through, and make a commitment to a path then the decision is easy and doesn't take much thought, each time it comes up."
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