As one of my morning ritual, I enjoyed reading the newsletter from Japanese publisher. Today, the newsletter writer introduced us the prayer that she used to say at her school. Probably she went to the Christian school. I never heard of this prayer until now. Here it comes.
The Serenity Prayer by Reinhold Niebuhr
O God, give us
serenity to accept what cannot be changed,
courage to change what should be changed,
and wisdom to distinguish the one from the other.
It resonates with me so well. I tend to try to change others, which I cannot change. I cannot change any outer conditions such as environment neither. Changing others or outer conditions are not my responsibility, and I have to accept that.
I am responsible for constantly changing myself to a better direction, and it is the only thing that I can change. Staying at the same place or same situation makes me feel comfortable and safe. So, in order to change something about myself such as my habits or way of thinking, I need courage.
♬ Any feedback? (^^♪
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