We now move from the head to the heart with our discussion of the 8 Pillars of Joy in The Book of Joy. The Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu identify four qualities of the heart as forgiveness, gratitude, compassion and generosity. Forgiveness. Forgiving is incredibly difficult for many people. It is widely misunderstood. Forgiveness […]
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In The Book of Joy, the Dalai Lama and Archbishop Desmond Tutu explain the 8 Pillars of Joy. They first identify four qualities of the mind as perspective, humility, humor and acceptance. Let’s begin by talking about each of these individually. Perspective. Perspective is the lens through which we see our life. When we “reframe”
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Being “transparent” is a quality I developed while in prison. Yes … prison. There, at any moment, people were either fighting, arguing or simply screaming. Initially I found it very difficult, nearly impossible, to escape my own inner dialogue and demons, not to mention the chaos constantly swirling around me. Very difficult to find privacy,
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Have you ever asked yourself, “What the hell am I doing?” Have you ever asked yourself, Why am I an attorney or a doctor or an accountant? Why am I stuck in this job?” Have you ever asked yourself, “Am I satisfied with my life? Am I “happy”? Why aren’t I happy? What do I
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