“The four Ways reflect a pervasive belief that life will be simple if we practice four basic principles: Show up or choose to be present, Pay attention to what has heart and meaning, Tell the truth without blame or judgment, and Be open, rather than attached to, the outcome.” IfsWayHeartShowsBeliefSimplePayAttentionPrinciplesPracticeFourJudgmentBlamePay AttentionOutcomesTelling The TruthBasic Principles Author:Angeles Arrien
“Overconsumption is a "cancer eating away at our spiritual vitals." It cuts the heart right out of our compassion. It distances us from the great masses of broken bleeding humanity. It converts us into materialists. We become less able to ask moral questions. For example, just because we have the economic muscle to buy up vast amounts of the world's oil, does that give us the right to do so? When the poor farmer of India is unable to buy a gallon of gasoline to run his simple water pump because the world's demand has priced him out of the market, who is to blame?” WorldGivingHeartDoeRunningAbleSpiritualHumanityAsksWaterSimplePoorCompassionMoralCuttingEconomicExampleBrokenAmountDemandEatingMassIndiaBlameDistanceCancerOilMusclesFarmersConsumerismBleedingPumpsOverconsumptionGasolineGallons Author:Richard J. Foster
“Let's call cheating what it is: a complete betrayal of trust. Cheaters are people who have a lot of stuff to work out and they're working it out on your time and with your heart. Some cheaters might give you an excuse, some might not have one at all, some might even blame you. No one can tell you exactly what to do when faced with this very complicated and painful situation. But the bottom line is, is this what you had hoped for in a relationship?” PeopleGivingHeartMightStuffLinesSituationBlameBottomPainfulWork OutExcuseComplicatedBetrayalCheatingWorking ItBottom LineCheaterBetrayal Of TrustPainful Situations Book:He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys Source: He's Just Not That Into You: The No-Excuses Truth to Understanding Guys