“Question: What is poison?
Answer : Anything which is more than our necessity is poison. It may be power, wealth, hunger, ego, greed, laziness, love, ambition, hate, or anything.
Question: What is fear?
Answer: Non-acceptance of uncertainty. If we accept that uncertainty, it becomes adventure.
Question: What is envy?
Answer: Non-acceptance of good in others. If we accept that good, it becomes inspiration.
Question: What is anger?
Answer: Non-acceptance of things which are beyond our control. If we accept, it becomes tolerance.
Question: What is hatred?
Answer: Non-acceptance of person as he is. If we accept a person unconditionally, it becomes love.”
By Jalaludin Rumi