This  is a powerful truth. How differently would you live your life if you kept this at the forefront of your mind? I don't align with all of the advice in the following poem, but I find much of it wise and beautifully expressed. Desiderata Go placidly amid the noise...

Do you find yourself saying that you don’t have time for fitness or meditation – life’s too hectic?

Probably like most people, you think you’re good when you do certain things, like go to the gym or eat healthily. And bad when you do other things like eat junk food or watch excess television.

At this time of year we hear lots of talk about making new year’s resolutions. The urge to make resolutions about committing to doing things differently comes from the part of us that wants something more in our lives.

Have you ever parked in a place you’ve parked before but the council has re-zoned it so that you receive a fine for parking illegally? Or been outraged by the impact of the small print in a document which delivers unpleasant consequences to you?

When we experience symptoms in the body we have a choice about how we respond. We can see a headache as an inconvenient symptom and take a headache tablet. Or we can see it as feedback.

Do you sometimes feel like you have no choice? That life/your partner/your boss have delivered conditions which you must meet, with no say in the matter?