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A Valuable Skill in Life Right Now

Medium·Thomas Oppong·21 days ago
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The antidote for these difficult times. Press enter or click to view image in full size Photo by Saro Contemporary Artist on Unsplash All life is suffering. You don’t just know that. You live it. You experience all of it. The pain, dissatisfaction, and the changes you didn’t ask for. “If there is meaning in life at all, then there must be a meaning in suffering.” I agree with Viktor Frankl. But the “root of suffering is attachment,” Buddha said. That means what can’t be changed need not be endured. If you can step outside the pain. Detach from all the things falling apart. And the worst things happening right now. You have “stepped outside and above,” what you can’t change. That’s something. A valuable skill they don’t teach in school. But they should. The ability to transcend hard times. And keep your sanity, “untroubled” changes your relationship with the many stressors of life. Right now, the pressure to live is no joke. Entire industries are resetting because of tech intelligence.…

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