Doesn't everyone see Reality as it is?

As the great Confucius said, "The one who would be in constant happiness must frequently change." Flow. But we keep looking back, don't we? We cling to things in the past and cling to things in the present...Do you want to enjoy a symphony? Don't hold on to a few bars of the music. Don't hold on to a couple of notes. Let them pass, let them flow. The whole enjoyment of a symphony lies in your readiness to allow the notes to pass.

Happiness is not something you acquire; love is not something you produce; love is not something you have; love is something that has you.

the greatest learning of the ages lies in accepting life exactly as it comes to us.

Religion is the finger pointing to God. People are too busy licking the finger to notice where it's pointing.

This truth I firmly hold, all evidence to the contrary notwithstanding; my life has been a gift, a blessing to the world.

You're not living until it doesn't matter a tinker's damn to you whether you live or die. At that point you live. When you're ready to lose your life, you live it.