tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813218398734701504.post8286215921522932269..comments2023-02-12T08:29:55.598-08:00Comments on Finding Myself - Claiming My Space - Mastering My Life : People are Seriously GrumpyVerna van Schaikhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10100924329816916602noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813218398734701504.post-61690821774887578722011-06-20T07:31:04.861-07:002011-06-20T07:31:04.861-07:00I wonderful practice that I learned from a dialogu...I wonderful practice that I learned from a dialoguing friend, Tom Mazur, is living in the unknown. I have found that continually reminding myself that I don't *really* know what the thoughts or motivations of that other person are has allowed more compassion to arise, and far less annoyance.<br>Keep blogging, V!Seannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4813218398734701504.post-27771974968235594972011-06-20T04:20:57.561-07:002011-06-20T04:20:57.561-07:00Could so relates to this, I am actively practicing...Could so relates to this, I am actively practicing this daily in my connecting with people all over the world where sometimes cultural challenges get into how we interact and real patience, understanding, empathy, tolerance and listening come into it, This weekend I started out really focused on inner calm and it would seem that was like sending out a challenge to the universe to test this and I found that practicing this under stress is extremely difficult and based on my personality profile coping with incompetence becomes a real issue and immediately triggers my anger mode, but I hear you and think that doing this is a big test of mastering oneself... One great outcome was when a lady in the bathroom came out of the cubicle and she'd just finished her shift and was changing out of her uniform, she couldn't zip up her dress the last little bit and I walked over and did it for her, the smile and thank you was really great as well as her surprise that I had helped her, I then enjoyed the utter surprise and horror from the other ladies in the bathroom that I'd helped someone of a different culture... yes we are wrapped up in unconsciousness and narrow mindedness... its a long road but awareness is the first step to enlightenment :) xxxxVixen Lahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09716026991815833095noreply@blogger.com