Suffering

One does not become enlightened by imagining figures of light, but by making the darkness conscious.

Today I learned about a term called a "lifequake," a significant and unexpected shift in the trajectory of your life that initially feels devastating but has the beneficial outcome of catalyzing personal growth, transformation and rebirth.

"Character, like a photograph, develops in darkness." — Yousuf Karsh

Only people who have had their self-identity utterly smashed at least once seem like grownups to me There is this tension/caution around people who haven’t, like they are carefully carrying themselves, as if they’re a precious vase that they couldn’t bear to break

The Buddha said, “We suffer because we desire. If you can give up desire, you won’t suffer.” But he didn’t say that as the last word; he said that as the opening step of a dialogue. Because if you say that to someone, they’re going to come back after a while and say, “Yes, but I’m now desiring not to desire.” And so the Buddha will answer, “Well! A... See more

today during yoga, the instructor spoke about trees becoming their strongest in autumn. because they aren’t bearing fruit or producing leaves, all of their energy is pushed down into the roots. so what externally appears as death, is actually the catalyst for new life. https://t.co/2adsab7jxT

Happiness requires struggle. Without struggle, the world would lack meaning and our joys would feel empty. Be grateful for your struggles, because within them is the constant opportunity for purpose.