es, your most valuable asset is of course the person you most likely at times take for complete granted, YOURSELF! RECOGNIZE THAT FIRST. For example, you can go for many years thinking that your physical health is out of your control until something goes wrong with it, that’s what disease and illness teach us. But today there’s also an increasing focus on the ‘mind’ and its impact on mental health. At MMP we take this very seriously and ask you to respect this most valuable asset by ironically paying a special sort of attention to it.
Also recognise that you may need to be a little selfish (each day) to cultivate this most valuable asset for optimum health. But being selfish in this society generally has negative connotations so we view selfishness in a poor light, to be avoided, it’s bad……. but not so at MMP it’s important to get it right, the right type of selfishness is absolutely ESSENTIAL! So we utterly ask you to revisit this word. We promote a certain sort of selfishness, it’s a non distracting selfishness for a few minutes each day. And it’s non-negotiable for your contentment, happiness and well being. Why?
Let’s remind ourselves, the Dalai Lama speaks about 2 sorts of selfishness: 1. Wise Selfishness and 2. Foolish Selfishness
Today 2 gets all the attention and publicity but delivers very little satisfaction. In fact the more it’s practised the worse it gets. Foolish selfishness can never ever be satisfied as it just wants more, of everything, a better car, a newer house, a longer holiday, more travel, newer appliances, a better job, more money and is usually very adept at complaining. Foolish selfishness promotes a singular emphasis on I, me and mine. Foolish selfishness therefore knows no boundaries so you place no limitations on what it can deliver which adds to the pointlessness and disappointment often experienced.
Foolish selfishness is not giving to others your time, not assisting them when you can and is totally self-absorbed. Foolish selfishness promises a lot but delivers little.
Wise selfishness on the other hand is knowing that unless you get yourself ‘right’ it’s all fairly pointless, you’ll get nothing right. And yes, there is of course a balance.
Remember the more you practise 1 the more 2 diminishes and visa versa. Some good examples of wise selfishness are having a time each day to reflect of your life in a calm relaxed manner, practising the medtation techniques (wise selfishness) taught at MMP. This is paying a special sort of (wise) attention to your most valuable asset, YOU!
Also recognise that you may need to be a little selfish (each day) to cultivate this most valuable asset for optimum health. But being selfish in this society generally has negative connotations so we view selfishness in a poor light, to be avoided, it’s bad……. but not so at MMP it’s important to get it right, the right type of selfishness is absolutely ESSENTIAL! So we utterly ask you to revisit this word. We promote a certain sort of selfishness, it’s a non distracting selfishness for a few minutes each day. And it’s non-negotiable for your contentment, happiness and well being. Why?
Let’s remind ourselves, the Dalai Lama speaks about 2 sorts of selfishness: 1. Wise Selfishness and 2. Foolish Selfishness
Today 2 gets all the attention and publicity but delivers very little satisfaction. In fact the more it’s practised the worse it gets. Foolish selfishness can never ever be satisfied as it just wants more, of everything, a better car, a newer house, a longer holiday, more travel, newer appliances, a better job, more money and is usually very adept at complaining. Foolish selfishness promotes a singular emphasis on I, me and mine. Foolish selfishness therefore knows no boundaries so you place no limitations on what it can deliver which adds to the pointlessness and disappointment often experienced.
Foolish selfishness is not giving to others your time, not assisting them when you can and is totally self-absorbed. Foolish selfishness promises a lot but delivers little.
Wise selfishness on the other hand is knowing that unless you get yourself ‘right’ it’s all fairly pointless, you’ll get nothing right. And yes, there is of course a balance.
Remember the more you practise 1 the more 2 diminishes and visa versa. Some good examples of wise selfishness are having a time each day to reflect of your life in a calm relaxed manner, practising the medtation techniques (wise selfishness) taught at MMP. This is paying a special sort of (wise) attention to your most valuable asset, YOU!
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