A piece of wisdom from
July 7, 2019 · Sunday
The quote
“You are not the body. You are the awareness in which the body appears.”
— Ramana Maharshi · Dharma
The concept
The Power of No
Saying no, setting boundaries, and ending the silent losses of people-pleasing.
Most people are far better at saying yes than at saying no, and they pay for it quietly: in lost time, simmering resentment, missed priorities, and being taken advantage of by those who never learned to ask gently. The power of no is not ru…
A practice for today
Before bed tonight, name one thing where the lesson of The Power of No. Saying no, setting boundaries, and ending the silent losses of people-pleasing.
From the Bhagavad Gita
Verse 3.21
यद्यदाचरति श्रेष्ठस्तत्तदेवेतरो जनः। स यत्प्रमाणं कुरुते लोकस्तदनुवर्तते॥
“Whatever a great person does, others follow. Whatever standard they set, the world pursues.”
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