It seems to me that serenity is rooted in knowing, accepting, and having compassion for myself. I am often surprised at how little introspection people I meet appear to have. They seem to just react to circumstances instead of asking hard questions like, "Why does this make me uncomfortable?" "What can I learn?" "What would be the most effective way for me to react?"
I am a great believer in silence until I have examined what is going on inside myself and have decided that saying something would help me or someone else.
There are tensions in my own family. I can only imagine how public exposure would intensify those struggles and how horrible it would be for any one of us to write a book full of intimate details with the intent of profiting financially.
I wonder if these celebrities have peace within themselves, if they have carefully considered the ramifications of what they say and do, and if their relationships are less valuable to them than the fame and money which come from public exposure. If they had a compassionate connection with their inner selves perhaps this need to "tell all" would diminish. Of course, as you say, we will never know.
It seems to me that serenity is rooted in knowing, accepting, and having compassion for myself. I am often surprised at how little introspection people I meet appear to have. They seem to just react to circumstances instead of asking hard questions like, "Why does this make me uncomfortable?" "What can I learn?" "What would be the most effective way for me to react?"
I am a great believer in silence until I have examined what is going on inside myself and have decided that saying something would help me or someone else.
There are tensions in my own family. I can only imagine how public exposure would intensify those struggles and how horrible it would be for any one of us to write a book full of intimate details with the intent of profiting financially.
I wonder if these celebrities have peace within themselves, if they have carefully considered the ramifications of what they say and do, and if their relationships are less valuable to them than the fame and money which come from public exposure. If they had a compassionate connection with their inner selves perhaps this need to "tell all" would diminish. Of course, as you say, we will never know.