"Within tears, find hidden laughter
Seek treasures amid ruins, sincere one."
~ Rumi
Never accept the ego’s interpretation of any event. Train the mind to ask: "What is this for?" This question will allow me to find the ‘treasures amid ruins’. The ego sees no treasure in what it has decided are ruins, it has no memory of making up the ruins in the first place. The treasure just waits to be found with infinite patience.