November 29, 2021

Are you asking for lots of carpet?

Rplls and rolls of oriental carpets

A man in Gandhi’s entourage was forever complaining about this, that, and the other. Finally, Gandhi said to him,

“If it is a peaceful and calm life you are seeking, I think it will be easier if you change yourself rather than seeking to change others.

Which will you find easier; to protect your feet with slippers, or to carpet the whole earth?”

It is likely that you can think of something that used to annoy you, and now does not. That means you can change how you react to things.

Here’s a thought experiment…

Think of something that annoys you, and then take part of your attention to one side so you can observe yourself as another person would see you, and watch how you get annoyed when you think about that thing, when you imagine it happening.

Chances are, this simple shift in perspective will make a difference. Getting annoyed by that thing might even now seem ridiculous! How did I ever get so wound up about that?

It will take you less than a minute, so try it now 🙂

Note: Story taken from ‘The Salmon of Knowledge’ a book by Nick Owen.

My best wishes, Paul

Paul Matthews

CEO and Founder of People Alchemy

share this article:

Leave a Reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. Learn how your comment data is processed.

related posts

Who are you when you are not there?

The other day I overheard some people speaking about me. I was both surprised and grateful for what they had ...
Read More
woman holding a fan of money notes

Are you worthy of investment?

Are you worthy of investment? There are many people around us who can help and support us in achieving our ...
Read More
part of a cobweb with dew drops on a red background

Cobwebs that become cables

“Habits are at first cobwebs, and then they become cables.” Spanish proverb Often, we don’t even notice the cables. They ...
Read More
Flowers and a sun with smiley faces looking happy

Success = Happiness… or does it?

I saw this equation the other day… Struggle + Stress + Sacrifice = Success Many of us buy into this ...
Read More

search blog

Get your free weekly tip

You agree that we can keep a record of your details, and send you other occasional offers. See our Privacy Policy