- I like real conversations with genuine people.
- I like poems, and stories, and journal entries.
- I like beginning a Friday night with a Friday evening sunset.
- I like the ritual of drinking tea and how it soothes me.
- I like to communicate by text message.
- I like showing kindness to strangers.
- I like sharing ALL things; it is the greatest of all my likes.
Why am I telling you all this? Visiting and rejoicing with the things that you take pleasure in returns you to a place of appreciation and recognition. That’s a serving of gratitude on a silver platter! Try it today – make a short list of your favorite “likes” and see how it makes you feel! You’ll be amazed!
Rather than criticizing others, we should instead criticize ourselves. By critiquing our pride, our attachments, our anger and jealousy, we can build a stronger discipline with ourselves which leads to a greater spiritual awakening of our soul.
~ His Holiness, Dalai Lama