"The practitioner should be at peace within. Do not seek tranquility outside. There is nothing that can be taken away from a person who is at peace within. "
Buddha (Sutta Nipata 919)
The more you get to know your own living existence without depending on body, mind, identity, and circumstance, the better you will be able to relate with anyone.
Don’t expect others to understand you but do your best to convey yourself honestly, authentically, and directly.
Don’t wait to be understood before you allow yourself understanding.
You don’t need to explain. Show, don’t tell. Embody, don’t philosophize.
Obstacles come, good and bad situations alike arrive. Cling to anything and the river of life will batter you senseless. Whatever comes, you must always be prepared to let go.
Do not fear the obstacles in your way, because that river will keep sweeping you forward. There is a way past every obstacle, even if that way may not necessarily be to your liking.
Sometimes you do have to let go but at other times it is important to hold on. Knowing the difference between those moments is true wisdom.