y mind. Everyone should be conscious of what is around him or her and what is happening. Believe it or not, life is too short, and we have to live it 100%. This is a concept that I have always considered. Whenever there is a chance to do something different, strange, or having a one-time opportunity to do it, I more than likely take advantage of the situation. I know that I have only one life and I need to take advantage of that particular situation, or I might regret it later. Trying to do as many things possible, in my opinion is good because is it living life to its fullest by taking advantage of all of lifes great opportunities. The more that you do in life, the more knowledge you will have about it. Taking advantage of life lets you free your mind.The followers of Buddhism observe nature and take in all the beauty of it. I know that I need to achieve this. There are times where I judge people for the way they look, act, or talk. This is a wrong way to judge people, and unfortunately it is something most people are adapted to in our society. We must treat everyone with compassion for one another. This is a lesson that is greatly practiced in the Buddhism religion. Furthermore, when we speak about people based on what we think, feel, or hope rather than on what we observe and experience, we deprive them of their humanity. We have replaced what the are, in all their fluid vitality, with our own crystallized ideas, opinions, and beliefs(P 82). If this is true, everyone around us robs one another of their humanity. I always hear other people talking about others, usually in a negative way. I can admit that I do occasionally talk about other people. I always get caught in a conversation where other people are talking about one another, usually in a negative way. I did not realize that I was robbing them of their humanity. I now take in how much people are talked about. Since I read this book this is one idea that has really stood out, an...
