Carolyn MarsdenFrom the mud of adversity grows the lotus of joy
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From the mud of adversity grows the lotus of joy. The point that was made is that sometimes we’re not in control of the things that happen to us, but we can choose how we react to them. We can choose whether we get angry and upset, or whether we try to see the good in them and take another path. There were two people who had a falling out and they met again years later. One of the people said, “It’s so nice to see you again, but you shouldn’t have come here.” To which the other replied, “It’s so nice to see you again, but you shouldn’t have come back here.”
Source: The Buddhas Diamonds
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