Our Thinking Rules

If we want to live a joyous life, we need to learn how to regulate our thoughts. Our thinking is not merely a rational and objective response to external events. It’s an endless series of instantaneous micro-decisions that cumulatively create our emotional landscape. If we yearn for contentment and well-being, we have to practice skillful thinking, refrain from engaging in condemnation for sport, and resist comparing. When we look for the twinkle in the eyes of everyone we meet, happiness awaits us…

One thought at a time.