Life damages us, every one. We can't escape that damage.
When we consciously choose a core heart feeling over a negative feeling, we effectively intercept the physiological stress response that drains and damages our systems and allow the body's natural regenerative capacities to work for us. Instead of being taxed and depleted, our mental and emotional systems are renewed. As a consequence, they are better able to ward off future "energy eaters" like stress, anxiety and anger before they take hold.
I think it is important for people to understand that there are real serious economic costs and real serious economic damages associated with inaction on climate change.
I really don't do anything to break myself. As far as the damages to my body, I'm not a drinker. I let the gin and juice alone.
While sexism hurts women most intimately, it also damages men severely.
The Christian pities men because they are dying, and the Buddhist pities them because they are living. The Christian is sorry for what damages the life of a man; but the Buddhist is sorry for him because he is alive.
Relativism should be confronted where it damages fundamental human rights, because we're not relativists if we believe that the human being should be at the centre of society and the rights of every human being should be respected.
