http://calmandcool.com/14/when-someone-spat-on-me-i-learned-about-happiness.htm A Guide to Being Peaceful Tue, 01 May 2012 02:19:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://calmandcool.com/14/when-someone-spat-on-me-i-learned-about-happiness.htm/comment-page-1#comment-181 Lucky Fri, 21 Aug 2009 01:38:27 +0000 http://calmandcool.com/14/when-someone-spat-on-me-i-learned-about-happiness.htm#comment-181 Indeed. For anyone intent on being happy, the lessons are there on a free platter! Indeed. For anyone intent on being happy, the lessons are there on a free platter!

]]> http://calmandcool.com/14/when-someone-spat-on-me-i-learned-about-happiness.htm/comment-page-1#comment-180 Miriam Evers Thu, 20 Aug 2009 22:29:04 +0000 http://calmandcool.com/14/when-someone-spat-on-me-i-learned-about-happiness.htm#comment-180 Hi Lucky, I loved this story. Isn't it great how we can use every day things to remember our true nature and return to peace. Love, Miriam Hi Lucky,
I loved this story. Isn’t it great how we can use every day things to remember our true nature and return to peace.
Love,
Miriam

]]> http://calmandcool.com/14/when-someone-spat-on-me-i-learned-about-happiness.htm/comment-page-1#comment-143 Andrew Routledge Tue, 30 Jun 2009 15:19:49 +0000 http://calmandcool.com/14/when-someone-spat-on-me-i-learned-about-happiness.htm#comment-143 Hi Lucky, what an interesting story. So the spit was testing your inner quiet? I find such moments a chance to practice self control, empathy and compassion. The person may be aware aware that a droplet of spit flew from his mouth. He wishes he could take it back but can't. He may be too embarrassed to apolgize. There is no need to apologise, we all do it from time to time. It is only human. I want to make the person feel as though I felt nothing, to feel confortable and forget the incident. This is one very common opportunity for an act of kindness that helps us to build who we are. To react would show our weakness. Hi Lucky, what an interesting story. So the spit was testing your inner quiet? I find such moments a chance to practice self control, empathy and compassion. The person may be aware aware that a droplet of spit flew from his mouth. He wishes he could take it back but can’t. He may be too embarrassed to apolgize. There is no need to apologise, we all do it from time to time. It is only human. I want to make the person feel as though I felt nothing, to feel confortable and forget the incident. This is one very common opportunity for an act of kindness that helps us to build who we are. To react would show our weakness.

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