Inside-Out

just because things around you are in a frenzy doesn't mean things inside of you have to be too

calm and peace are achieved from the inside

therefore, surroundings are truly irrelevant

instead of absorbing the madness, and thereby contributing to it, maintain a tranquil disposition and let it spread

lesson: maintain.

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Special Care

some things must always be exempt from "cutting back"

you must properly nourish and care for yourself regardless of where you are and how much money you're trying to save

or else, you'll end up with far more expensive issues to deal with down the line

lesson: there's just no getting around some thing.

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Empty Handread

if you find what you went out looking for, get it

shopping around for a good deal is wise

but looking around all day and ending up with nothing sure isn't

zero dollars may be the best price, but zero product is the worst result

lesson: don't go away empty-handed.

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Selfishlessness

it's great to lend a helping hand

but you have to make sure you've met you're own needs first

it sounds a little selfish, but ultimately, it's better for the other person really

you can't fully commit yourself to selflessness while you're preoccupied with an unmet personal need

lesson: handle your business.

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Makes Practice Perfect

don't do things you think are silly

that doesn't mean never do them and always think they're silly

take the time to research for better understanding, which will give the action greater significance

when beginning any new practice, wait until you're ready and open to fully appreciate what you're doing

you don't have to prove anything to anyone

ever.

practice is a personal phenomenon

lesson: don't be influenced.

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Sankofa Projection

while dwelling in the past and feelings of guilt is unhealthy, it is important to acknowledge where you've been and just how you've come to be where you are at present

it will give solid indication of where you're headed

when you're driving to a place you've never been to before, you orient yourself using familiar landmarks along the way

and if you make a wrong turn, you simply learn that you need to get off of the road you're on and find a different one

life is the same way

lesson: know where you've been in order to know where you're going.

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Lost Cause

you have to love yourself, unconditionally

unconditional love requires forgiveness

you have to forgive yourself

it's very toxic to the spirit and detrimental to progress to harp on things that have happened

the beautiful thing about time is that it never stops moving

and once a moment has ended, it is no more

why bring your mind to negativity that is no longer in existence?

in thought, we can immortalize things that have long passed and extend pain and frustration far beyond their necessary life spans

release guilt

lesson: don't concern yourself with things that are no longer relevant.

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