The leaning tower of Pisa

It’s amazing that we seek perfection in life, yet the things that attract us are not perfect. The things we really love are imperfect.

Who would visit the leaning tower of Pisa if it was straight? A lot fewer people is the answer.

Allow our imperfections to blossom and let go of the suffering of chasing perfection.

Confused

In countries where food is not plentiful, life is more simple, they have less of most things and people often sit in a group of friends or family and perhaps pray or say something to express their gratitude for what they have and what they are about to eat.

In other parts of the world, where food is plentiful and very often wasted, where people often sit alone to eat, the only thing that happens is people take a photo of their food and post it on Instagram for others to like. Then return to their smartphones and eat, not just consuming food but consuming yet more data.

We’re confused in our thinking that having everything equates to happiness. The people who have the least tend to have the most gratitude and joy in life and those that have it all are often unfulfilled.