Here’s the Golden Rule:
Lead with empathy, follow with expertise - but only when invited.
Antennae for droplets of received wisdom
Once a man asked His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama: 'What surprises You the most?'
'Man! Because he sacrifices his health in order to make money. Then he sacrifices money to recuperate his health. And then he is so anxious about the future that he does not enjoy the present; the result being that he does not live in the present or the future; he lives as if he is never going to die, and then dies having never really lived.'
"Education is one thing no one can take away from you."
This quote beautifully articulates how knowledge is a form of power that is intangible and inherently safe from external forces.
AI generated
How to deal with a toxic person:
"You know, I hope that whatever is hurting you gets better soon."
Let your peace shine so bright their drama makes them look ridiculous in comparison.