#568 Freedom of Choice, Moment-by-Moment

          "Between stimulus and response there is a space. 
           In that space is our power to choose our response.
           In our response lies our growth and our freedom."

                                                            Viktor Frankl

Winter Bike, Halifax

#567 Wise Advice Needs Personal Testing

     "take the counsel of the wise. We would be foolish to overlook their immeasurable knowledge and skills. But ... (we should) test the teachings in the fire of our own lives. Listen to them, weigh them, and investigate them. It is for each of us to understand 'why do I suffer so much?' 'how do I relate to the world around me?' or 'what brings joy to life?'"

       Larry Rosenberg. Three Steps to Awakening. A Practice for Bringing Mindfulness to Life. Shambhala, Boston, 2013.