” . . . now she sobs, now she sings . . . “
If your happiness depends on the actions of another, you will never find peace. Focus on your own path.
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” . . . if he would just _______, then everything would be okay. ”
When I ran a domestic violence shelter, I used to hear that all the time. Fill in the blank with the difficulty of your choice — “if he would just quit drinking” was a common one.
The Book of Changes says: It doesn’t really matter what the problem is. It is a Law of Life: You can’t change other people.
Detach yourself from the emotions and actions of others. Put your life energy toward your own Inner Truth.
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Tomorrow: Line 6: “Cockcrow penetrating to heaven. Misfortune.”
Book of Changes — Like Yoga for Your Mind