Donna QuesadaWhen you blame, you open up a world of excuses, because as long as you're looking outside, you miss the opportunity to look inside, and you continue to suffer.
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When you blame, you open up a world of excuses, because as long as you're looking outside, you miss the opportunity to look inside, and you continue to suffer. People often make excuses for why they are failing at life. They blame everything outside of themselves, saying that this or that is holding them back. They say that their lives are filled with failure.
The problem is that they are only seeing what is wrong in their lives. What they don't realize is that their own actions are the source of all of their problems. Blaming others only serves to keep them from recognizing and reprioritizing their own personal problems and concerns.
Source: Buddha In The Classroom: Zen Wisdom To Inspire Teachers
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