At 7 am, I decided to go for a run in this big field called Old Deer Park which is by the river. The weather was nice and there were several friendly people walking their dogs. These dogs are lucky to have such a big relatively empty field to run about in. I must have covered just under 10 km, after 2 rounds and an hour in. I showered and had what must have been my 10th sandwich meal, and walked another 40 mins to work. What a retreat this is. All is so quiet and peaceful.
I am here to unlearn a bad experience. It has never been so clear before but as I sit here calmly looking at the field and the river, mindfully doing my work and thinking clearly, without being so jumpy as before, I realise that 3 precious years have been wasted. It is so quiet that I can hear myself think.
“If thou lovest, thou shalt be loved” - St. Francis of Assisi
“Blessed is he who expecteth nothing, for he shall enjoy everything.” - St. Francis of Assisi
“Flattery gets you everywhere” - Ajahn Brahm, in “Opening the Door of Your Heart And other Buddhist tales of Happiness”
“Let’s not celebrate mediocrity” - Otterman
“Wisdom begins in wonder.” - Socrates
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