"just let go
do not try to become anything
do not make yourself into anything
grasp at nothing
resist nothing

move gracefully through the world not caught in evaluating each event,
watch with equanimity

peace is within oneself, to be found in the same place as agitation and suffering"

- achaan chah: excerpts from 'a still forest pool'


i sometimes tell myself that if i can become the fella who doesn't give a shit about most stuff, particulary he who doesn't give a shit about what others may or may not think about him; then i would be a long way to being satsified and at peace.
but, try occasionally as i might, i haven't been able to become that fella at this stage. still, here's to hoping that one day ....

so that's one of my aims in life: to not give a shit about most things ... except the wellbeing of family & friends

thanx to my mate andy for helping put me back in touch with some of the stuff cited above

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