It is important to understand the extent of the beast that lives within our minds. Too often do people fall before the power of their impulsive selves, and they resort to assault or murder, completely consumed by the knee-jerk rage of the monster that lurks within, tearing their own lives and the lives of others apart for the all too short bliss of the jerking, cold-sweating moments that follow explosive bouts of violence. Without a proper harmony between the high mind and the animal mind, between the thinking self and the self that simply is, it is impossible to lead a successful life, as there will always be a part of you that is screaming for attention, or screaming for you to act when you are thinking, or flying off the handle in an unbridled act of rage when faced with a complex or frightening situation.
But, you say, it is going to take a fortune for me to reach harmony, for me to be able to control my impulses while still allowing them to guide me in the direction that is most right for me, a path that I am likely to follow that will make me happy while keeping me in good health. To this, I say: exercise, read the Tao Teh Ching, and meditate, every day. These are activities that do not have to cost you anything, or at the least not very much, activities that are guaranteed to have a positive affect on your day to day.
So check it out. Check it out.
Ultima Ratio Regum - 場黑麥 John Paul Roggenkamp
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