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3. Forgive
Holding on to anger is like grasping a hot coal with the intent of throwing it at someone else; you are the one who gets burned. When you release those who you are holding captive in the prison of un-forgiveness, it is you who is released from prison. You cant keep someone down, without staying down with them. Learn to forgive, learn to forgive quickly.
5. Seek to Understand
In a controversy the instant we feel anger we have already ceased striving for the truth, and have begun striving for ourselves. Stephen Covey said, Seek to understand first, then to be understood. Easily said, very difficult to do; you must labor to understand the other persons perspective. When you feel anger rising, let it cease. Listen to others, understand their perspective, and you will have more peace. Be more concerned with being happy, than being right
6. Conquer Yourself
It is better to conquer yourself than to win a thousand battles. Then the victory is yours. It cannot be taken from you, not by angels or by demons, heaven or hell. He who can conquer himself is greater than the mighty. To conquer yourself you must conquer your mind. You must control your thinking. Your thoughts cannot be tossed to and fro like the waves of the sea. You may be thinking, I cant control my thoughts, if a thought comes, it comes. To that I say, you may not be able to stop a bird from flying over your head, but you can certainly stop him from building a nest in your hair. Dismiss thoughts that are contrary to the life you desire to live. Buddha said, It is a mans own mind, not his enemy or foe that lures him to evil ways.
7. Live in Peace
Peace comes from within. Do not seek it without. Dont look without for something that can only be found within. Many times we may look without only to distract ourselves from the reality we know is true. That reality is that peace can only be found within. Peace is not a new job, peace is not a new car, or a new spouse.peace is a new perspective, and that new perspective begins with you.
8. Be Thankful
Let us rise up and be thankful, for if we didnt learn a lot today, at least we learned a little, and if we didnt learn a little, at least we didnt get sick, and if we got sick, at least we didnt die; so, let us all be thankful. Theres always something to be thankful for. Dont be so pessimistic that for a moment, even a split moment, you fail to realize the thousands of things you have to be thankful for. Everyone didnt wake up this morning; some people went to sleep last night for the last time. Theres always something to be grateful for, recognize it, and give thanks. A grateful heart will make you great!