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CONTENTS
A PREFACE REVISITED
INTRODUCTION
1: TEND YOUR OWN GARDEN
ATTEND TO YOUR LIFE, NO ONE ELSE'S!
LET GO AND LET OTHERS BE THEMSELVES.
GET OUT OF THE CENTER OF OTHER PEOPLE'S LIVES.
TAKE NO HOSTAGES.
2: STOP FOCUSING ON PROBLEMS SO THEIR SOLUTIONS CAN EMERGE
QUIT MAKING A BIG DEAL OUT OF ORDINARY SITUATIONS.
STOP OVERREACTING.
DO NOTHING.
DISENGAGE FROM THE CHAOS.
SO WHAT?
3: LET GO OF OUTCOMES
YOU ARE RESPONSIBLE ONLY FOR MAKING THE EFFORT, NOTHING MORE.
DON'T LOOK PAST YOUR NOSE.
STOP WORRYING ABOUT THE FUTURE.
FIND THE JOY RIGHT HERE, RIGHT NOW.
4: CHANGE YOUR MIND
RECOGNIZE THAT YOU CHOOSE YOUR THOUGHTS.
IF YOUR THOUGHTS ARE MAKING YOU UNHAPPY, CHANGE THEM.
BELIEVING IS SEEING.
SHIFT AWAY FROM NEGATIVE THOUGHTS, INSTANTLY.
5: CHOOSE TO ACT RATHER THAN REACT
STOP BEING SO DEPENDENT ON THE OPINIONS OF OTHERS.
AVOID THE KNEE-JERK REACTION. IT'S ALMOST ALWAYS WRONG.
DETACH FROM OTHER PEOPLE'S BUSINESS.
STOP LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO BLAME—INCLUDING YOURSELF!
DON'T LET THE MOOD SWINGS OF OTHERS DETERMINE HOW YOU FEEL.
6: GIVE UP YOUR JUDGMENTS
YOUR JUDGMENTS REFLECT POORLY ON YOU.
ROOT OUT FEAR.
YOUR JUDGMENTS IMPRISON YOU.
YOUR JUDGMENTS HINDER YOUR RELATIONSHIPS.
CHOOSE TO BE PEACEFUL RATHER THAN RIGHT.
STOP JUDGING—FOR YOUR OWN SAKE!
7: REMEMBER THAT YOU ARE NOT IN CONTROL
BACK OFF.
ATTEMPT TO CONTROL AND YOU WILL FAIL.
UNBURDEN YOURSELF.
YOU CHOSE THIS JOURNEY; NOW DEAL WITH IT.
YOUR EFFORTS AT CONTROL ONLY LEAD TO DISHARMONY.
8: DISCOVER YOUR OWN LESSONS
GET A LIFE.
WITH SOMEONE ELSE ON YOUR MIND, YOU MISS YOUR OWN LESSONS.
YOU CAN'T HEAR YOUR INNER VOICE IF YOUR MIND IS ON SOMEONE ELSE.
OBSESSING ABOUT OTHERS CAN MAKE YOU SICK.
9: DO NO HARM
DO NO VERBAL HARM.
MAKE A DAILY COMMITMENT.
REFRAIN FROM CRITICIZING; IT IS NEVER LOVING.
DO NO PHYSICAL HARM.
CHOOSE ALWAYS TO BE HELPFUL, NEVER HURTFUL.
NO ACTION, EITHER HARMFUL OR HELPFUL, IS WITHOUT EFFECT.
GIVE UP ARGUING, ONE ARGUMENT AT A TIME.
10: QUIET YOUR MIND
ANY THOUGHT CAN BE RELEASED.
CHOOSE YOUR THOUGHTS WISELY.
IF A THOUGHT IS TROUBLING YOU, CHOOSE ANOTHER.
YOU CAN'T HEAR YOUR INNER GUIDE WITHOUT A QUIET MIND.
11: EVERY ENCOUNTER IS A HOLY ENCOUNTER—RESPOND ACCORDINGLY
NO EXPERIENCE IS ACCIDENTAL.
TRY TO FIND THE LESSON IN EVERY EXPERIENCE.
EVERYONE WE MEET IS DESTINED TO BE ON OUR JOURNEY.
BE GRATEFUL FOR EVERY EXPERIENCE.
THROUGH OUR RELATIONSHIPS WITH OTHERS, WE HEAL OUR MINDS.
12: THERE ARE TWO VOICES IN YOUR MIND—ONE IS ALWAYS WRONG
BE VIGILANT ABOUT YOUR CHOICES.
BE WILLING TO ASK YOURSELF, “WOULD I RATHER BE PEACEFUL OR RIGHT?”
BECOME WILLING. THAT'S ALL IT TAKES.
EACH DAY THE PROCESS FOR CHANGE CAN BEGIN AGAIN.
WHEN YOU BEGIN IS UP TO YOU.
13: SHORTCUTS FOR CHANGING OUR MINDS AND OUR LIVES: A SUMMARY
LIVE AND LET LIVE.
TURN YOUR FOCUS FROM PROBLEM TO SOLUTION.
LET GO.
EXPERIENCE A MIRACLE.
ACT, DON'T REACT.
DROP YOUR JUDGMENTS. JUDGMENTS AND LOVE CANNOT COEXIST.
ACCEPT YOUR POWERLESSNESS. IT'S THE GREATEST GIFT.
BE THE CENTER OF YOUR OWN ATTENTION.
DO NO HARM.
QUIET YOUR MIND AND HEAR GOD'S VOICE.
EVERY ENCOUNTER IS A HOLY ENCOUNTER.
THERE ARE TWO VOICES IN YOUR MIND. ONE IS ALWAYS WRONG. CHOOSE CAREFULLY.
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