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  Clear out of my way! everyone - I am coming! The Human Machine , by Arnold Bennett Kindness, Cheerfulness are rendered difficult for me . why? I expect that others shall clear out of my way but not everyone does I had to have expected that but even as I know in the corner of my mind that not everyone shall clear out I blame - i make it difficult from myself so the habit is this I need to reflect on myself My difficulties are within myself rather than expecting others to clear out of my way let me clear the way for others!

  The true husbandsman will cease from anxiety , as the squirrels manifest no concern whether the woods will bear chestnuts this year or not, and finish the labor everyday, relinquishing all claims to the product of his fields, and sacrificing in his mind not only to his first , but his last fruits also Pg.88 Walden ,Thoreau Finish the labor everyday - give away all the claims - relinquish do not claim any entitlement to the fruits this is the karmayoga - you are entitled to the duty - not to the outcomes; for to do the duty is in your control; for the outcomes are not in your control; if you realize this you shall cease from anxiety!

  It is poise not Pose from biography of william t sherman (american general with Abraham Lincoln) There are 2 types of people - First, who rise to fame and achievement through their belief in themselves; and there is other kind - it is low growth based on actual achievement . for the second type , success is a constant surprise - with a haunting sense of self-doubt, if its not all a dream. in that doubt lies true modesty for first group, belief in themselves - is dependent on Ego, which is in fact nothing.  Shakespeare called it thus - "Frailty, thy name is Ego" my words: Egos is the scaffolding made of spaghetti;  don't rely on it to build your Life!

  i don't try to compete with anybody; i try to complete everybody;  Eknath Eswaran; how to find happiness : pg 17 continuing on the formula of Joy = give/Expect; last time we say about expectations; the great expectations ; and how i need to reduce that to zero; and now complement that by giving; buddha says : " dont ask how much you can get , but how much you can give , in every way possible ; in kitchen, in garden in store, in office, everywhere" Eswaran says : as a result of completing others , and not competing, i don't feel any tension or fatigue" To Give is inside-out ; you have it in your control; To Expect is outside-in; you don't have any control; stop expecting;  that is way to Joy!

  Check your ego and medal at the door...         Keith J Cunningham If have solidified ego - crush it If you Thick ego - dilute it If you have powdered or diluted ego - vaporize it Become sublime - by vanish the ego within - and reach the inner recesses of your spirit!

(From biography of william t sherman  - american general with Abraham Lincoln) There are 2 types of people - First, who rise to fame and achievement through their belief in themselves; and there is other kind - it is low growth based on actual achievement . for the second type , sucesss is a constant surprise - with a haunting sense of self-doubt, if its not all a dream. in that doubt lies true modesty for first group, belief in themselves - is dependent on Ego, which is infact nothing. shakespere called it thus - "Fraility, thy name is Ego"  my words: Egos is the scaffolding made of spaghetti; Do not rely on it to build your life!  

  Clear out of my way! everyone - I am coming! The Human Machine ..Arnold Bennett Kindness, Cheerfulness are rendered difficult for me . why? I expect that others shall clear out of my way  but not everyone does I had to have expected that but even as I know in the corner of my mind  that not everyone shall clear out I blame - i make it difficult from myself so the habit is this  I need to reflect on myself  My difficulties are within myself rather than expecting others to clear out of my way let me clear the way for others!