A piece of wisdom from
June 21, 2026 · Sunday
The quote
“Wabi-sabi reminds us that we are all transient beings on this planet — that our bodies, as well as the material world around us, are in the process of returning to dust.”
— Andrew Juniper · Wabi-Sabi
The concept
The Power of No
Saying no, setting boundaries, and ending the silent losses of people-pleasing.
Most people are far better at saying yes than at saying no, and they pay for it quietly: in lost time, simmering resentment, missed priorities, and being taken advantage of by those who never learned to ask gently. The power of no is not ru…
A practice for today
Try this once today: the lesson of The Power of No. Saying no, setting boundaries, and ending the silent losses of people-pleasing.
From the Bhagavad Gita
Verse 4.7
यदा यदा हि धर्मस्य ग्लानिर्भवति भारत। अभ्युत्थानमधर्मस्य तदात्मानं सृजाम्यहम्॥
“Whenever there is decline of dharma, O Bharata, and rise of adharma, then I manifest myself.”
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