‘The whole world could praise Sung Jung-Tzu and it wouldn’t make him exert himself. The whole world could condemn him and it wouldn’t make him mope. He drew a clear line between the internal and the external.” – Chuang Tzu
We cannot live without being affected by others. We are only real when we let truth and love shape us from within. Our want to be liked, our want to avoid conflict, our want to be understood – all these traits tease us away from taking the voice within seriously.
FROM: THE BOOK OF AWAKENING Having the Life You want by Being Present to the Life You Have by Mark Nepo.
REFLECTION:
- Do you listen to your own voice?
- Are you able to draw a line between your internal voice and the external voice of others?
- Which do you act on most readily? Observe and adjust as needed!