I listened to a podcast a while back with Satish Kumar, he is a peace and environment activist and former Jain monk. He described his walk for peace from India to Washington; you can read about it in his wonderful book ‘Pilgrimage for Peace’.
Something he said that has stayed with me is that one of the most important qualities is to have trust. In our society we tend to err on the side of caution, I’m not saying to open your heart to all and sundry but by seeing the good in others and situations and trusting that the universe has your back can lead to wonderful experiences that we may have shut ourselves away from, what do we have to lose? Life is a beautiful journey and it’s the day to day leaps of faith that make it really special. Have trust in yourself and others, do everything from your heart and see what doors it may open for you.
