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The Suffering Quota
My husband was telling me about a friend of his who is a good listener. “But I think she’s the one who needs emotional support right now,” he told me. So we are going to be revisiting a topic I’ve...
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A Common Mistake
All people are the same, and all people are different. I think sometimes we tend to get into trouble when we forget one (or both) of these statements. Holding both of these ideas in mind at the same...
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Comfortable Suffering
A few weeks ago I got to have a conversation with a respected Buddhist teacher. I asked him if it ever got discouraging, working with people who are stuck in one place and seemingly unable to dislodge...
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A Story Involving a Curious Cow
Today I have a story to tell you that takes place in India. Now, I’ve never been to India, partially because I tend to avoid places where catching malaria is an option and partially because of the...
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Happiness or Meaning: Which Would You Choose?
A Happy Life: I have few or no worries and low stress. I am healthy and pain-free. I don’t have to deal with change very often. I spend time doing pleasant activities: reading books, playing games,...
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Remember the Stars
Even when the blackness of night envelops us, we look for specks of light in the sky. We call them stars. # Most of us live so very much in our own heads. We impose our internal reality on external...
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On My Own Privilege
I have not had an easy life. I lived through significant trauma in my adolescence. I had to deal with some serious shit. When I tell people the highlights of that part of my history, they don’t know...
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The Meaning of Life and Tragic Optimism
I finished reading Viktor Frankl’s Man’s Search for Meaning today. First of all, if you haven’t read it, I very highly recommend it, particularly if you are interested in philosophy, psychology, or the...
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