Crows Pick Out The Eyes

Freedom Is Not Procured By A Full Enjoyment Of What Is Desired, But By Controlling The Desire.

Freedom And Happiness Are Won By Disregarding Things That Lie Beyond Our Control.

Happiness And Personal Fulfillment Are The Natural Consequences Of Doing The Right Thing.

These Reasonings Are Unconnected: "i Am Richer Than You, Therefore I Am Better"; "i Am More Eloquent Than You, Therefore I Am Better." The Connection Is Rather This: "i Am Richer Than You, Therefore My Property Is Greater Than Yours;" "i Am More Eloquent Than You, Therefore My Style Is Better Than Yours." But You, After All, Are Neither Property Nor Style.

When You Actively Engage In Gradually Refining Yourself, You Retreat From Your Lazy Ways Of Covering Yourself Or Making Excuses. Instead Of Feeling A Persistent Current Of Low-level Shame, You Move Forward By Using The Creative Possibilities Of This Moment, Your Current Situation.