Pema Chödrön — At Ease with the Transitory.
As an illustration of how interconnected our world is,
the chaos theorists say that a butterfly flapping its wings in the Amazon
affects the weather in Europe.
Just like that, our state of mind affects the world.
We know how it affects the people around us.
If you scowl at someone,
they’re more likely to scowl at another person.
If you smile at them,
it makes them feel good and they’re more likely to smile at others.
Similarly, if you become more at ease
with the transitory quality of life
and the inevitability of death,
that ease will be transmitted to others.
Pema Chödrön
How We Live Is How We Die