Monday, January 26, 2009

Never Say You've 'Lost' Something

Everything you "own" once was in a condition of not being yours. So when it is no longer yours, it has been returned to where it came from, as far as you're concerned. Has your home been taken away? It has been returned. Has a loved one died? He or she has been returned. The circumstances of things that are returned don't matter, and the emotions you might feel irrelevant.

The important thing is that you never view anything as "yours," but instead accurately view things you "own" as simply on loan for your use temporarily. Enjoy them and take care of them as you would the objects in a hotel room.