“Anger is one letter short of danger.” – Unknown
If a man crosses a river
and an empty boat collides with his own skiff,
Even though he be a bad-tempered man
He will not become very angry.
But if he sees a man in the boat,
He will shout at him to steer clear.
If the shout is not heard, he will shout again, and yet again, and begin cursing.
And all because someone is in the boat.
Yet if the boat were empty,
He would not be shouting, and not angry.
If you can empty your own boat
Crossing the river of the world,
No one will oppose you,
No one will seek to harm you”
Zhuangzi
LIVING IN THIS MOMENT 
wonderful ancient teaching
to not appear
as a someone 🙂
Absolutely! Thank you David 😀
Absolutely true words of reality. There is no one but you who is rowing the boat which is empty or full. Great words.
Thank you! I agree 🙏🏻
Welcome.
Great post Karen. Reminds me of:
The propensity to feel sorry for ourselves, the propensity to be jealous, the propensity to get angry—our habitual, all-too-familiar emotional responses are like seeds that we just keep watering and nurturing. But every time we pause and stay present with the underlying energy, we stop reinforcing these propensities and begin to open ourselves to refreshingly new possibilities.
As you respond differently to an old habit, you may start to notice changes. In the past when you got angry, it might have taken you three days to cool down, but if you keep interrupting the angry thoughts, you may get to the point at which it takes only a day to drop the anger. Eventually, only hours or even one and a half minutes. You’re starting to be liberated from suffering.
~ Pema Chodron, Living Beautifully: with Uncertainty and Change (Shambhala Publications, Oct 9, 2012)
Yes great advice! Imagine if everyone could practice peace within. 🙏🏻
Wonderful teachings, Karen. And the quote is amazing, like a wake up call.
It stood out and is definitely a wake up call. Thank you Helen. 💚
Wonderful wisdom for every day. Thanks Karen 💛
Emptying my boat daily really helps! Thank you Val 💚🚤⛵️
Exactly! 😎
Karen; That makes sense. Common sense. Of which there is too little of in the world.
-Alan
I agree Alan. There a so many boats that need emptying on the river of life. 🚤🙏🏻
Thanks for a timely wake up. Beautiful picture of the peace of an empty boat, free to flow with the Way.
I appreciate your comment. I’m glad it spoke to you 🙏🏻🌿
Many thanks for sharing these. I had not read them before. I am reminded that sometimes emptiness can be so full, and fullness so empty.
That’s so true Joan. We have all experienced that. Thank you 💕💚
Wonderful post..👏
Thank you 💚
Thank you for sharing wisdom I needed to encounter, today, Karen. 🙂
Wonderful. Many blessings to you Carol 🙏🏻🌿🍀