RECOGNIZING WHAT MATTERS

The beautiful thing about realizing our own mortality is that it puts the relationships we have with others and ourselves into perspective. In this light, any resentment we may be carrying toward another or ourselves is a type of early death. It has often been said that “holding on to a resentment is like taking a poison pill and waiting for the other person to die.”

Don’t waste time letting a wedge come between you and those you care about when you have this present moment to share with one another. Forgiveness is the key to experiencing love and joy in the present moment.

Practice

With awareness, forgive yourself and others for any wrongdoings, real or perceived. In the big picture of life and death, does any resentment you are holding on to really matter?

Living a Life of Awareness

~ Don Miguel Ruiz Jr.