10 ways to start the day with a clean slate

Starting every day with a clean slate

How often do we enter a place and log in somewhere and think , owgodno its that again , or ohno its him again. Slowly but surely that kind of thinking starts to tear at the wonderful wonder of what each new day that we are given is. Often we get warned about others , start with predjudice and our mind is already clouded.
Same is when you are hurt by people and you have to work with them , see them here and there and your first reaction is to just ignore them or try to work around the problem , not realising , the problem is you. This day could be glorious and yet you chose to spend it angry and sad ...
There’s a Buddhist parable called The Second Arrow. The story explains that in life, pain is inevitable. You will experience the pain of loss, betrayal, diagnosis, or grief. The pain is likened to being shot by an arrow and is outside of your personal control. However, when you get stuck pulling on the arrow and complaining about the arrow to show people that you have been shot, the subsequent pain, anger, and suffering is entirely your fault. This is the second arrow.
Living a fully present life keeps you from rehashing your mistakes, your breakups, and the job you should have taken. It allows peace of mind. You may know this already and yet pain from the past intrudes on your present-day happiness. Here are a few tips to help you avoid the second arrow.


Ten ways to start each day with a clean slate !

Serenity wrote: You will experience the pain of loss, betrayal, diagnosis, or grief. The pain is likened to being shot by an arrow and is outside of your personal control. However, when you get stuck pulling on the arrow and complaining about the arrow to show people that you have been shot, the subsequent pain, anger, and suffering is entirely your fault.

So true. And good story! I had not heard it before but I think it demonstrates the reality most try to avoid. LOL

Avoiding reality used to be one of my favourite passtimes