Attachment Begets Suffering

It doesn’t matter how much we try to control what happens, life is going to do its thing. The more attached we are to our opinions, desires, beliefs, relationships or possessions, the more life will provide opportunities to help us learn to let go. Stubbornly...

It’s Never Personal

Seeing the world through our highly subjective, personal lens is unavoidable. But, we can temper our bias by remembering that our perception of reality is limited. We can’t see the big picture from our point of view and often won’t be able to clearly...

Desire and Detachment

Desires motivate us to engage with the world through work, relationships, competition, achievement, etc. A desire can be noble and bring great happiness or ill-conceived and become the source of much misery. It isn’t the fulfillment of a particular outcome that...

Reactions Are Clues

When we have a huge reaction to someone else‘s behavior, it’s important to remember that they aren’t the cause of our feelings. They’re just doing what they want to do. It’s our interpretation, personal history and programing that...