We fixate on what appears before us. Circumstances, environments, mindstates, feelings and perception make up the entirety of our reality. A moments reflection reveals that any appearance of any element of such a reality is inherently unreliable. There is no appearance that will lastingly satisfy and none that we won’t ultimately lose. This realization can be our focus. That despite…
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As we age, it is best to become process oriented rather than outcome oriented. This means that we cease to rely on results or acquisitions. Why is this? Because, when we depend on acquiring things, we reinforce everything that we will soon lose. The body goes, faculties dwindle and companionship fades. If in the midst of all this, we continue…
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To a large extent, our repertoire for ways to cope with difficulties employs the physical body. With ageing, the body invariably starts to fail and there is considerable loss in dexterity and reach. Thus, coping during old age is effected more by the mind than by the body. This means that the mind ought to be developed to compensate for…
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Discovering the means for ageing successfully even when we have little is a process that involves learning, restraint and resolve. During youth, we seek experiences. Implicit with this desire is perhaps the knowledge that everything ends. Hence, we accumulate and such a disposition never leaves us. As time passes, we learn to rely on the process as well as the…