About a year ago I purchased an alarm clock because I found myself using my phone before bed on a nightly basis. I can admit that it caused me to stay up later, not sleep as well, and wake up feeling less rested.

In a situation where one was found trespassing, it would be a relief to be let off the hook don’t you think?

Developing inner discipline brings stability and calmness to the mind. With this calmness, we become a bit more resistant to being twisted out of shape. The exterior circumstances surrounding us may not be what we consider necessary for happiness; nonetheless, with calm composure it is always within our reach to work toward a joyful life.

We can accept the negative and see that negativity and positivity alike are both subject to impermanence. They are both subject to change.

We avoid some conversations and hope things will change for the better. Hope is supportive; however, it is not something that necessarily reinforces positive change.

The other day I attempted to find a simile in my own mind, for what mind is like.

I think it is safe to say 99.9% of the time a train conductor does not get into the train with the intention of derailing; nonetheless, trains do derail.