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<h3>At a glance
</h3>
<ol>
<li><a href="#lauryn">
What does "taking care of mental health" mean to you,
and how are you taking care of it?
</a>
</li>
<li><a href="#maia">
Share your own reflections about Dharma phrases that
give you a compass by which to navigate.
</a>
</li>
<li><a href="#bianca">
I'm trying to move towards a minimalist lifestyle, after
reading an online article. Do you also find
it hard to adjust after a lifetime of buying whatever you want,
unless it was too expensive?
</a>
</li>
<li><a href="#joseph">
What has been one project or assignment in which you broke the rules
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<div>
<div>
<p id="lauryn">
<b>
What does "taking care of mental health" mean to you,
and how are you taking care of it?
</b>
</p>
<p>
It means having the confidence to deal with anything that life can throw at me.
</p>
<p>
To clarify - it is not about appearing "strong and invincible", but about having enough softness and adaptability, inside me, to deal with sudden changes in the outside world.
</p>
<p>
The image is that of a bamboo plant that bends when it encounters a strong gust of wind - and it avoids being broken into two - as contrasted to a more rigid and stiffer plant.
</p>
<p>
And it is about having the discernment to choose between a skillful and unskillful response to life.
One would lead to my benefit, but the other to my detriment
Am I wise enough to pick one and avoid the other? I have to ask myself that question many times, because a moment of carelessness can bring me disastrous consequences.
</p>
<p>
And it is about living without any dread of the future, anguish about the past, and frustration with the present moment.
That's not to say I don't feel any of those feelings - I'm human after all - but they should pose no long-term hindrance to my experience of happiness and contentment.
</p>
<p>
In more concrete - or actionable - terms, it means surrounding myself with wise people and avoiding foolish people.
</p>
<p>
I frequently check if my choices in life meet
<a href="https://www.buddhanet.net/e-learning/ethics_v.htm">
the Buddha's eight conditions of prosperity and happiness
</a>.
</p>
</div>
<div>
<p id="maia"><b>
Share your own reflections about Dharma phrases that