Some thoughts

Here are some thoughts that came out of the discussions between me and the preceptor(s). We all know this, but sometimes, writing down our thoughts gives a kind of re-enforcement to them. So, here they are:
1. Let go the past. It’s gone, and not going to return. Whining about the things that happened in past is not going to help you in any way.
2. Quit complaining about people and their deeds. No one is perfect, including you.
3. If something (or someone) does not affect your life, then probably it is none of your business.
4. If you want the peace of mind, you should be at peace with yourself. And for that, you should be at peace with the people in your life, and people around you.
5. Different people act in different ways in different situations. So, if someone was not nice to you today, maybe it wasn’t his/her day. So, labeling him/her as a meanie based on one instance would be unfair.
6. Never say bad things about people (even if they are true). You will not gain anything by that. In fact it will create bad impression about you.
7. Never hold a grudge about anyone, even if he/she has been ‘not nice’ to you. A ‘grudge’ is a negative emotion, and will only hurt you in the end. If you really dislike someone, avoid him/her, or stop dealing with him/her.
8. You cannot probably change your destiny, even if, by some magic, you find it out.
9. Stop worrying about things that are not in your hands. Think about things that are in your hands, and are under your control.
10. Always do good Karma. Even if you won’t get anything out of it, at the least, you will feel happy about it.
11. Put a positive thought, and positive things will happen.
12. Things don’t happen by themselves. There is a definite ‘cause and effect’ relationship behind everything.
13. Be good to others. Do good to others, as much as you can. You don’t have to go out of your way, in order to be nice, but, in your own ways and means, try to be as good to others as possible.
14. It is nice to be important, but it is more important to be nice.
15. If you think you are suffering "because of someone's deeds", do not keep blaming him/her. He/she didn't probably plan it this way.
16. At the end of the day, cleanse your mind off all the negative emotions(hatred, worry, grudge etc), so that you will start the next day with a clear, fresh mind.
17. Take the people by their face value, for what they are. Do not treat them by prejudice.
18. Do not belittle anyone. You have no right to do so, whoever you yourself are.
19. Do not let your ego take over you.
20. Do not keep telling people about your miseries and sorrows. People are not interested in that.
21. Do not expect people to do things 'for you', by themselves. People are not going to guess what's on your mind.
22. You cannot probably control the way other people think or feel.
23. You will be a lot peaceful, if you get rid of 3 things from your mind: Ego, Expectations and Prejudice.