Awakening Joy & a Quote from the Buddha

One of our Sangha members is doing James Baraz's "Awakening Joy" internet course. He sent me this quote, James had his meditation class focus on one sentence a week on a rolling basis for a year, throughout their course.

"I am of the nature to grow old.
There is no way to escape growing old.

I am of the nature to have ill-health.
There is no way to escape having ill-health.

I am of the nature to die.
There is no way to escape death.

All that is dear to me and everyone I love
are of the nature to change.
There is no way to escape being separated from them.

My actions are my only true belongings.
I cannot escape the consequences of my actions.
My actions are the ground on which I stand."

Buddha