Whatever you do just remember: Everything Changes!

I remember as a child first learning the teaching attributed to Hillel, one of Judaism's most influential Rabbinic sages and scholars who lived more or less 3000 years ago. 
When asked " What is the essence of Torah standing on one foot?", Hillel said: "That which is hateful to you, do not do to your fellow. That is the whole Torah; the rest is the explanation; go and learn.
"These kinds of pithy, wise sayings go a long way in one's psyche, certainly as a child. 

Buddhist philosophy has a number of wise sayings as well which go a long way to insight. 
Suzuki Roshi, one of the premier Zen teachers who came from Japan to San Francisco in the latter half of the 20th century was quite a dominant force for spiritual growth of many disaffected young Americans during those tumultuous times…“Suzuki Roshi, I’ve been listening to your lectures for years,” a student said during the question and answer time following a lecture, “but I just don’t understand. 
Could you just please put it in a nutshell? Can you reduce Buddhism to one phrase?”

Everyone laughed. Suzuki laughed. “Everything changes,” he said. Then he asked for another question.

Actually, today I am not laughing at all at these two wise teachings. 
To me it is really a guide to better living: knowing that you are not alone in this world, there is sense and wisdom in ethical harmony AND that whatever is happening right now will change. 
Knowing that goes a long way to help from being ruled by attachment, anxiety and anger…hopefully…