Minds that are free from excessive stress and fear are naturally at ease. But every additional judgment and resentment we carry makes it harder to be content. Each complaint adds to the list of things that we feel must change before we permit ourselves to enjoy life. The remedy is to let go of dissatisfaction over anything insignificant. When slightly annoying issues appear, we must question whether they really matter. If they don’t, it benefits us to drop them. Lightening our burden in this way frees us to see that most of what’s left…
Is very good.
Jarl and Steve
This is excellent! So moment-by-moment and gentle. It reminds me of a hesychast mantra!