fortuna non grata

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 Relaxing in the midst of chaos,
 learning not to panic--this is the spiritual path.
   -- Pema Chödrön, "When Things Fall Apart"
+~
+Driving all blames into oneself applies whenever we complain about anything,
+even that our coffee is cold or the bathroom is dirty.  We may think that we
+are the voice of the world, that we are speaking on behalf of others, but we
+are simply speaking on behalf of ourselves.  According to this slogan,
+everything is due to our own ego fixation, which makes us very vulnerable.
+Consequently, we provide an ideal target.  We get hit, but nobody meant to hit
+us--we are actually inviting the bullets.
+  -- Chögyam Trungpa, "The Profound Treasury of the Ocean of Dharma: The
+     Bodhisattva Path of Wisdom and Compassion", published by Shambhala
+     Publications