Comments on: Ten things I learned in 2009 http://www.adamstanecki.com.au/2009/12/31/ten-things-i-learned-in-2009/ A practitioner of uncommonsense Sun, 25 Jul 2010 08:46:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Adrian McGough http://www.adamstanecki.com.au/2009/12/31/ten-things-i-learned-in-2009/comment-page-1/#comment-158 Adrian McGough Mon, 15 Feb 2010 02:59:25 +0000 http://www.adamstanecki.com.au/?p=632#comment-158 You know, I didn't and usually don't sit back and ponder on what I have learned on years past but I can give a couple of insights into some things I have learned here in Thailand while my mind has been beautifully unburdened. 1. The worst thing that you can have in your heart is fear. People with good hearts will sense your fear and back away, people with bad hearts will sense it and see an opportunity. If ever you wanted your life to be the opposite of everything that you hoped it would be, then being afraid is the straight line to making that happen. 2. The world is a mirror. When you feel bitter, indifferent, uncompassionate, you will see this all around you. When you feel free, unburdened, happy, beauty will pop up everywhere. ... just a couple for now. You know, I didn’t and usually don’t sit back and ponder on what I have learned on years past but I can give a couple of insights into some things I have learned here in Thailand while my mind has been beautifully unburdened.

1. The worst thing that you can have in your heart is fear. People with good hearts will sense your fear and back away, people with bad hearts will sense it and see an opportunity. If ever you wanted your life to be the opposite of everything that you hoped it would be, then being afraid is the straight line to making that happen.

2. The world is a mirror. When you feel bitter, indifferent, uncompassionate, you will see this all around you. When you feel free, unburdened, happy, beauty will pop up everywhere.

… just a couple for now.

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