Resist the habit of listening to the news - the noise of the world is all too insistent - violence, wars, refugees, debt, the rising cost of living, the abuse of the vulnerable, rampant greed. We don't need to be reminded of the horrors of our world, but instead we can focus on its beauty.
If our attention is perpetually focused outward on what is going on in the world we can become depressed and fearful. Instead we can choose to change the lens through which we view things. If we take time to look within, we can connect with what is really important. Watching the flow of the incoming and outgoing breath, the mind becomes peaceful, while at the same time we awaken to the possibility of transformation. We are more able to give of ourselves and thus make a contribution to a better world for all. We cannot be brought down by the world's suffering, but in shifting our perspective we will be connecting with thousands of other people around the world who are evolving as we are and helping to change the culture.
'Today is what it is because yesterday was what it was. And if today is like yesterday, tomorrow will be like today. If you want tomorrow to be different, you must make today different.' G. I. Gurdjieff
