We must be open to our mistakes and grow. Growth isn't based on being perfect, but moving toward the best we can be by being honest.
Tsem TulkuEnvy and jealousy are very harmful because you are never ever satisfied with what you have and you never reflect on what you have. You constantly live your life on what you do not have.
Tsem TulkuDon't hang on to your failures, because you can always try again. Trying gives hope. Hope gives us life.
Tsem TulkuGymnasts, lazy people, complainers and successful people have all practiced to be what they are good at. So if you keep practicing being lazy, you will be lazy. If you keep practicing complaining, you will constantly complain. If you practice compassion, generosity, patience, working hard and having a bigger vision, you will become better at it with time because you will create the causes to become better. You are practicing to become better.
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