Things to remember when you are under stress at work or in life

The Buddha told his son Rahula:

Practice loving kindness to overcome anger. Loving kindness has the capacity to bring happiness to others without demanding anything in return.

Practice compassion to overcome cruelty. Compassion has the capacity to remove the suffering of others without expecting anything in return.

Practice sympathetic joy to overcome hatred. Sympathetic joy arises when one rejoices over the happiness (and virtues) of others and wishes others well-being and success.

Practice equanimity to overcome prejudice. Equanimity is the way of looking at all things openly and equally, using reason. This is, because that is. Myself and others are not separate. Do not reject one thing only to chase after another.

I call these the four immeasurables. Practice them and you will become a refreshing source of vitality and happiness for others.

-Reminder from SteveD