The Wise Samurai🥋
In a village near the capital of Japan, there lived an old, wise samurai. One day, while teaching his students, a young fighter known for his rudeness and cruelty approached him. His favorite tactic was provocation: he would irritate his opponent until, blinded by anger, they accepted his challenge and made mistake after mistake, eventually losing the fight.
The young fighter started insulting the old man, throwing stones at him, spitting, and shouting vulgar words. Yet the old samurai remained calm, continuing his lessons. By the end of the day, the irritated and tired young fighter walked away.
Surprised by the old man's composure, the students asked him:
— Why didn’t you challenge him to a fight? Were you afraid of losing?
The old samurai replied:
— If someone comes to you with a gift and you refuse to accept it, to whom does the gift belong?
— To the person who brought it, — one of the students answered.
— The same applies to envy, hatred, and insults. As long as you do not accept them, they belong to the person who brought them. ✋💬
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In a village near the capital of Japan, there lived an old, wise samurai. One day, while teaching his students, a young fighter known for his rudeness and cruelty approached him. His favorite tactic was provocation: he would irritate his opponent until, blinded by anger, they accepted his challenge and made mistake after mistake, eventually losing the fight.
The young fighter started insulting the old man, throwing stones at him, spitting, and shouting vulgar words. Yet the old samurai remained calm, continuing his lessons. By the end of the day, the irritated and tired young fighter walked away.
Surprised by the old man's composure, the students asked him:
— Why didn’t you challenge him to a fight? Were you afraid of losing?
The old samurai replied:
— If someone comes to you with a gift and you refuse to accept it, to whom does the gift belong?
— To the person who brought it, — one of the students answered.
— The same applies to envy, hatred, and insults. As long as you do not accept them, they belong to the person who brought them. ✋
#Psychology
@Motivation
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"With little skill, great self-esteem."
This expression refers to how people with limited knowledge or experience in a certain area may overestimate their abilities. Often, such individuals speak confidently and loudly, but their understanding is limited, and they are unaware of their true capabilities.
The wisdom lies in being humble in one's judgments and acknowledging one's limitations.
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This expression refers to how people with limited knowledge or experience in a certain area may overestimate their abilities. Often, such individuals speak confidently and loudly, but their understanding is limited, and they are unaware of their true capabilities.
The wisdom lies in being humble in one's judgments and acknowledging one's limitations.
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"The chatterbox wants to make others love him — and he provokes hatred; he wants to do a favor — and becomes intrusive; he wants to amaze — and becomes ridiculous; he offends his friends, serves his enemies, and does all this to his own ruin."
— Plutarch
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— Plutarch
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Wealth, Luck, and Love
A woman stepped out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her yard. She didn't recognize them. She said:
"You must be strangers, but you must be hungry. Please, come inside and eat."
"Is your husband home?" they asked.
"No," she replied, "he is not here."
"Then we..."
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A woman stepped out of her house and saw three old men with long white beards sitting in her yard. She didn't recognize them. She said:
"You must be strangers, but you must be hungry. Please, come inside and eat."
"Is your husband home?" they asked.
"No," she replied, "he is not here."
"Then we..."
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What is the most important thing to develop within yourself?
One day, a traveler came to a teacher. He sat down at the table across from the teacher and silently watched him reading a book.
— What do you want? — asked the old man.
The guest hesitantly replied:
— Oh, Great Teacher! I have traveled for many months to meet you here and ask just one question: "What is the most important thing to develop in oneself first?"
— I don't know, but it seems to me that it is the brain, — the teacher smiled and answered.
— Great Teacher, why "the brain"? What do you mean? — the guest asked in surprise.
— First of all, don’t call me great, — said the old man. — And secondly, if you thought with your brain, not with your feet, you wouldn't have walked for so many weeks. You would have written a letter.
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One day, a traveler came to a teacher. He sat down at the table across from the teacher and silently watched him reading a book.
— What do you want? — asked the old man.
The guest hesitantly replied:
— Oh, Great Teacher! I have traveled for many months to meet you here and ask just one question: "What is the most important thing to develop in oneself first?"
— I don't know, but it seems to me that it is the brain, — the teacher smiled and answered.
— Great Teacher, why "the brain"? What do you mean? — the guest asked in surprise.
— First of all, don’t call me great, — said the old man. — And secondly, if you thought with your brain, not with your feet, you wouldn't have walked for so many weeks. You would have written a letter.
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"Shyness prevents me from living."
I used to think that only what is meant to happen happens. Now I realize how much I limit myself because of my shyness. I can’t start a conversation on my own, and even keeping it going is hard. In unfamiliar company, I try to blend into the background. My closed-off nature doesn’t allow people to see the real me. This is probably something from my childhood, but I can’t remember the details of that time, so I can’t help myself. I’m learning to accept myself, but when I observe how easily others communicate, I start searching for flaws in myself. As a result, I close off even more.
Imagine what the situation would look like if you overcame your shyness. How would your life change? What would you feel? What would others notice about you? It’s helpful to picture this state as an image and draw it with colorful pencils. What do you like about your drawing? What does it resemble?
Try to catch the feelings the drawing evokes. What gives you confidence when you imagine yourself in this state? What small step can you take today to move closer to it?
Surely, among your acquaintances, there are people with whom it’s easier to maintain a conversation. What do these people have in common? What is your relationship like with your parents? Do you feel shy around them? How does your state at home differ from how you feel with friends and strangers? Sometimes, we meet someone who reminds us of a strict teacher we feared in childhood. We automatically fall back into the familiar behavior — we feel shy, even if the person has no intention of scolding us.
You write that your closed nature prevents others from seeing the real you. What does this mean, and who are you when you’re alone with yourself? Don’t rush to solve the problem of communication with others, first try to get to know the part of yourself that you hide.
Observe what you love, what you dream about. How do you like to spend your free time? What films seem interesting to you, and why? What are your hobbies, and what exactly attracts you about them? What do you do best? Expand your range of interests and try new things. When you feel that you know something well, you’ll have more confidence to talk about it.
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I used to think that only what is meant to happen happens. Now I realize how much I limit myself because of my shyness. I can’t start a conversation on my own, and even keeping it going is hard. In unfamiliar company, I try to blend into the background. My closed-off nature doesn’t allow people to see the real me. This is probably something from my childhood, but I can’t remember the details of that time, so I can’t help myself. I’m learning to accept myself, but when I observe how easily others communicate, I start searching for flaws in myself. As a result, I close off even more.
Imagine what the situation would look like if you overcame your shyness. How would your life change? What would you feel? What would others notice about you? It’s helpful to picture this state as an image and draw it with colorful pencils. What do you like about your drawing? What does it resemble?
Try to catch the feelings the drawing evokes. What gives you confidence when you imagine yourself in this state? What small step can you take today to move closer to it?
Surely, among your acquaintances, there are people with whom it’s easier to maintain a conversation. What do these people have in common? What is your relationship like with your parents? Do you feel shy around them? How does your state at home differ from how you feel with friends and strangers? Sometimes, we meet someone who reminds us of a strict teacher we feared in childhood. We automatically fall back into the familiar behavior — we feel shy, even if the person has no intention of scolding us.
You write that your closed nature prevents others from seeing the real you. What does this mean, and who are you when you’re alone with yourself? Don’t rush to solve the problem of communication with others, first try to get to know the part of yourself that you hide.
Observe what you love, what you dream about. How do you like to spend your free time? What films seem interesting to you, and why? What are your hobbies, and what exactly attracts you about them? What do you do best? Expand your range of interests and try new things. When you feel that you know something well, you’ll have more confidence to talk about it.
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How to Master Meditation?
If you want to master meditation, keep in mind that your goal is to stop the continuous inner monologue. This is not easy to do: even when we aim to "not think," we usually manage to stay in that state for no more than 1-2 seconds. After that, a thought emerges: "Oh, I'm not thinking about anything! Or am I...?"
Just like with any exercise, mastering meditation follows a clear step-by-step "instruction": do this, then that, then this. Therefore, when choosing where and with whom to meditate (and at first, it’s important to have a teacher—this doesn't necessarily have to be one-on-one; group classes work too), pay attention to how the teacher describes these steps, and ensure everything is clear to you.
With regular practice, headaches should gradually lessen, or at least the episodes should occur less frequently.
For beginners, meditation classes should be structured as clearly and understandably as possible:
- What and how we do the exercises,
- Where we focus our attention,
- How we monitor feedback (whether we’re doing the exercise right or wrong).
With regular practice, headaches should gradually subside, or at least the episodes should become less frequent. This will be one of the key indicators of your practice's success.
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If you want to master meditation, keep in mind that your goal is to stop the continuous inner monologue. This is not easy to do: even when we aim to "not think," we usually manage to stay in that state for no more than 1-2 seconds. After that, a thought emerges: "Oh, I'm not thinking about anything! Or am I...?"
Just like with any exercise, mastering meditation follows a clear step-by-step "instruction": do this, then that, then this. Therefore, when choosing where and with whom to meditate (and at first, it’s important to have a teacher—this doesn't necessarily have to be one-on-one; group classes work too), pay attention to how the teacher describes these steps, and ensure everything is clear to you.
With regular practice, headaches should gradually lessen, or at least the episodes should occur less frequently.
For beginners, meditation classes should be structured as clearly and understandably as possible:
- What and how we do the exercises,
- Where we focus our attention,
- How we monitor feedback (whether we’re doing the exercise right or wrong).
With regular practice, headaches should gradually subside, or at least the episodes should become less frequent. This will be one of the key indicators of your practice's success.
#Psychology
@Motivation