Some Sayings for Saner Living

   · Acquire expertise in at least one worthy field.

·       Sometimes, a small act of kindness can make a big difference.

·       A few words of genuine appreciation can win someone’s heart.

·       Learn from other people’s experiences.

·       There is a gentle way of correcting people’s behaviour. Don’t scold them if you don’t want them to turn against you.

·       All actions have consequences—whether here or in the Hereafter or both.

·       Each action we do has its share of consequences for us, even though we may not be able to consciously perceive all of them.

·       Action-consequence-action-consequence and so on: this is what the story of our life basically is.

·       You don’t need to have a lot of money to lead a rich life.

·       Wealth cannot compensate for lack of good manners.

·       Life is to be enjoyed, not just endured.

·       Cheating never pays. In the long-run, you lose more than you think you gain.

·       Sometimes, a person may utter many lies in an effort to cover up just one.

·       What you can easily do yourself, don’t ask others to do.

·    Sometimes, what someone needs most from you is simply your supportive presence.

·       Generally, refrain from giving advice unless asked for.

·       We can never know a fellow human being well enough to pass a correct judgment on the sort of person they are.

·       We may be able to judge a particular behaviour or set of behaviours of someone, but we aren’t able to judge them for what or who they in themselves are.

·       There is at least one good reason for everything.

·       Any meeting of two or more beings is a sharing of energy.

·       Take a non-intrusive interest in other people’s lives.

·       There are people to whom you should give your help even if they never ask for it.

·       Be useful to others, even if it is by feeding leftover food to an ant.

·       We take from the world; we should give back to it, too.

·       When someone speaks to you, give them your full attention.

·       With just one event, love can turn into hate, or vice versa.

·       Welcome the chance to do a good deed; don’t consider it a burden.

·       Life is more than livelihood.

·       Life is for living, not just for making a living.

·    Maintaining good relations with others often requires effort. It doesn’t generally happen automatically.

·       Mindfulness is required for maintaining good relations with others.

·       Be quick to ask for forgiveness if you wrong someone.

·       Don’t try to justify a wrong you have done or seek an excuse for it.

·   A negative action almost instantly causes one to begin to face its negative consequences. Likewise in the case of a positive action.

·       To maintain your composure, respond to an insult with a blessing.

·       If you care for others, others will care for you.

·       If you are too busy to do ‘small’ things, don’t expect to achieve ‘big’ things.

·       Work for the love of it.

·       Bridle your tongue if you want to ride safely.

·       Nothing can take the place of basic courtesy.

·       Don’t let busyness become your business.

·       Attend, if and when you can, gatherings of the wise.