There is a concept in Zen Buddhism known as shoshin, which means “beginner’s mind.” Shoshin refers to the idea of letting go of your preconceptions and having an attitude of openness when studying a subject. When you are a true beginner, your mind is empty and open.
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“And the Grinch, with his Grinch-feet ice cold in the snow, stood puzzling and puzzling, how could it be so? It came without ribbons. It came without tags. It came without packages, boxes or bags. And he puzzled and puzzled ’till his puzzler was sore. Then the Grinch thought of something he hadn’t before. What if Christmas, he thought, doesn’t come from a store. What if Christmas, perhaps, means a little bit more.”
Dr. Seuss
Teacher: If you have 10 chocolate cakes and someone asks for 2, how many do you have left?
Student: 10
Teacher: Okay, well what if someone forcibly takes two of the cakes, how many would you have left then?
Student: 10 and a dead body
Strength is the ability to break a chocolate bar in four pieces with your bare hands and then eat just one of those pieces.
This story is about a man who wants to pay tribute to a stranger’s good deed that moved him decades ago.
Watch the video at Ripple or at YouTube Ripple – To The Good Samaritans In Our Lives.
An Act Of Kindness Can Make Someone’s Day. For Him, It Lasts A Lifetime
Stop Waiting. Take Steps.
Actions speak louder than words. What people actually do matter more than what they say.
Be yourself. Everyone else is already taken. – Oscar Wilde
Growing old is mandatory. Growing up is optional.
Each morning we are born again. What we do today is what matters most.
Buddha