Chasing Happiness
If you go after happiness because you are currently unhappy, you will be chasing happiness for the rest of your...
It is not about transforming
a miserable and unfortunate life into
a happy one by studying the Dharma.
Stop thinking you’re unhappy
and realize you are just fine.
That is real enlightenment.
Illustration by Maseol
If you go after happiness because you are currently unhappy, you will be chasing happiness for the rest of your...
Happiness will not fall from the sky onto your path. When you focus on the present and do your best,...
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My hard work doesn’t pay off
Let’s say you could achieve 100% of your goal based on your abilities, but it would still be a success if you only achieved 70%. The problem is that most of us expect to achieve not 100% or the more sensible 70%, but 120%. Naturally, holding this unrealistic expectation
leads to disappointment.
If you feel defeated because you failed, it’s because you expected more than your efforts could earn you. Examine why you failed and then make an effort to improve. That process would be a big success in and of itself.
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