The Misleading Mind

In essence, we cause our own problems by seeking, desiring, or relying on transient, external things to make us happy.

Everybody’s got problems.
The real question is: What do we do with them?

we can then develop the skill to transform these endless problems into happiness.

How do we develop this skill? Through practice and training. Understanding is not enough

Everything exists inside of me. Therefore, it is all my fault.” Well, in the long run, our pain and happiness are in our own hands; I do not believe there is a god, savior, knight in shining armor, or angel of love that is going to bestow eternal happiness upon us.

my mother and father were happy to cruise together because they were happy before they got on the ship. They didn’t need the cruise to make them happy.