Only one thing is necessary: we should all have a pure heart, with no anger, hatred, irritation, or hostility in it. If you feel hostility toward another person, think about their inner state. Do not think about yourself, or that you want to prove yourself right. In your quiet, inner thoughts, try to find the good in others. Do not say anything bad about others, even in your own thoughts. When you interact with a person, try to find as much common ground as possible, the more the better, and try to nurture this feeling. To cease being angry with a person and instead to seek peace, forgiveness and love toward him, remind yourself of any sins you may have in common and compare them. .Leo Tolstoy
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Imagine yourself as a tree; think of all the people you love. They are the branches of this tree. They are like the leaves on the tree, and they can protect you from harm, but they cannot do anything without your consent. Think of every person who has hurt you, even people you thought loved you.
Think of them as leaves that can harm you, but continue to grow on the tree, because if they are removed, they will die. Think of all the people who have hurt you in their hearts, and ask yourself whether or not their pain is your pain? If so, if their pain is greater than your pain, then let them go. If there is no pain on both sides, then let them stay on the tree.
If their pain is greater than yours, it will cause them to die off first. But if your pain is greater than theirs, it will cause you to die first.
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