I was doing my usual reading at Borders on Saturday evening. I picked up an old book, "Follow Your Heart" by Andrew Matthews. I didn't have enough time to finish the book but there was this particular statement in the book that I felt very true and it touched me.
"Some people insist that everyone else should recognize them, know how rich they are and how many degrees they've got. While you demand that people think you're important, you suffer because your happiness is in their hands. Forget about "being important". It's too stressful. The minute you don't have to "be important", you can relax. The less you demand appreciation from others, the more you get."
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Good quote, and very true. I recall a similar quote by Ven. Ajahn Brahm, chief abbot of Buddhist Soc. of Western Australia, which goes: "When you stop seeking happiness, happiness comes to you".
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