One Upanishad (say "oo-pah-nih-shahd") pictures two birds, inseparable friends, perched on the same tree. One eats the sweet fruit. The other watches and doesn't eat. The next verse drops the birds and puts a person in the same tree, grieving and bewildered, until he sees the other one, contented, and his grief passes. Most mornings get spent as the eating bird: liking this message, disliking that delay, reaching for the next piece. The second bird just adds a little room around it. At your first strong reaction today, let the eating bird finish its bite and taste the thing fully. Then, for one breath, keep both birds in view, the one tasting and the one watching, and don't make either of them leave.