Forgiveness

Forgiveness is the water that washes away regrets.

Capacity

The more you remove yourself and get out of the way, the more you can actually carry.

getting the heart free

With mind under control, your heart can be free.

By taking charge of your brain, and using it as a tool rather than a master, you are then able to be in continuous touch with your heart - able to listen and speak and see with it. The brain (nafs) always wants control. You have to make the effort to take over the use of the brain for the sake of your heart.

Relationships

Thinking about the different kinds of relationships, and trying to distill them to their essences. Here's what i have so far...

Parent Parent
Child Child
Adult Adult
Teacher Teacher
Student Student

Consumer Professional
Professional Consumer

Performer Audient (One member of audience - the receiver)
Audient Performer

Now draw lines to connect between these roles. For example, a Child can relate to a Teacher, or a Teacher to a Parent, a Teacher to a Teacher, or Performer to an Audient. The question arises: What relationship are you having now with whoever you are talking to? Sometimes relationships get fuzzy, and one is not clear. I am proposing the idea of clarity. What do you think?

Identity

How you see yourself defines how you deal with the world and life. Your image can be your god, or you can decide to smash the idol and see what happens.

There is the inner image and the outer image. To be a whole person these 2 must flow, need to be congruent to be integrated.