how to live
(personal) life philosophies
how to live
(personal) life philosophies
Flow like water around obstacles.
When you encounter resistance or difficulty, remember that water doesn't fight the rock - it finds a way around, over, or through. Instead of forcing solutions or pushing harder when things feel stuck, pause and ask yourself: "What's the softer path here?" Sometimes the most effective action is the one that

“Go with the flow” and “flowing like water”
Water will always get where it wants to go. It will take the path of least resistance to get there. Water is also patient; it will change the landscape, move through rock, carve out winding rivers. It will find the cracks in everything. So we flow like water, facing life with the same probing curiosity,
... See more... See moreIf you do not learn to meet your needs directly, you will learn to meet them neurotically. You will develop routines [and] relationships… designed to help you get just enough of what you want without having to ask or it… but never enough to be fulfilled. We must extract whatever [fuels] our… neurotic compulsions… [and] dace that. Otherwise we can

Gratitude also improves our patience.