Suffering from Ownership

Suffering results when you believe you own things and the world owes you something. 

Destructive Mindsets

There are three types of mindsets that are destructive to the world: hate, fear and ignorance. 

Deprivation of Self Reflection

The deprivation and lack of self-reflective skills can lead to a myriad of problems that can lead to destructive outcomes. When one never questions their own behaviour, dangers run high. The most disastrous individuals lacked self-reflective skills - as Bertrand Russell says they are "always so certain of themselves" and make big claims without being open to criticism and other perspectives. 

Legitimacy of Experience

People’s internal experiences are legitimate and real, no matter how illogical they may seem to you.

Special Treatment vs Empowerment

There is a difference between treating someone "specially" because you think they have something less than you or are not privileged, and standing by them as though they are a part of you and trusting in their own power. Your support comes from a different place and has a different outcome, that is by far more sustainable and powerful than the former. 

Perceptions and Beliefs Determine Outcomes

Your perception determines how you respond and react in your environment.
Your beliefs about the world determines how you act and influence your environment. 

Intuition vs Logic

Sometimes your intuition is more in tune with the world than your logic. 

Value of Things

There is some value in many of the things we do, but how much of your life are you sacrificing things of higher value for things of lower value?

Transform vs Conform

In response to another's negative behaviour, ask yourself this question, would this response inspire and transform this individual or simply make them conform and comply?