when you know that your practices are actually changing your brain, you’re more likely to keep doing them. - Rick Hanson

Mammals, including us, become friendly, playful, curious, and creative when they feel safe, satisfied, and connected.

One way the self grows is by equating itself to things — by identifying with them. Unfortunately, when you identify with something, you make its fate your own — and yet, everything in this world ultimately ends. So be mindful of how you identify with positions, objects, and people.

You can accept them for what they are while at the same time not being identified with them.