Effort And Rest. . .
The path to awakening requires effort — but not struggle. Right Effort, one of the steps in the Noble Eightfold Path, means finding the balance between doing and being.
We often chase goals with such intensity that we forget the value of stillness. Yet rest is part of wisdom, not laziness. A rested mind sees clearly; a weary one distorts everything.
Right Effort means acting with purpose, guided by kindness, not by ego or fear. It’s about working from peace, not toward it.
Likewise, Right Rest means knowing when to lay the tools down. The world won’t fall apart if you pause. In fact, it often heals in your silence.
Today, work with awareness. Rest without guilt. Both are sacred halves of the same whole.
Peace and Love, Jim
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