December 10 - Have I ever stopped to think that the impulse to "blow
off steam" and say something unkind or even vicious will, if followed
through, hurt me far more seriously than the person to whom the insult
is directed? I must try constantly to quiet my mind before I act with
impatience or hostility, for my mind can be - in that very real way - an
enemy as great as any I've ever known.
Will I look before I leap, think before I speak, and try to avoid self-will to the greatest extend possible?
Today
I Pray - May I remember that my blow-ups and explosions, when they are
torrents of accusations or insults, hurt me just as much as the other
person. May I try not to let my anger get to the blow up stage, simply
by recognizing it as I go along and stating it as a fact.
Today I Will Remember - Keep a loose lid on the teapot.
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