🧠 Why We Get Stuck in Our Own Heads
We all have an inner war going on inside us. Even positive people deal with negative thoughts and self-doubt.
Buddhism teaches us there are 3 types of suffering:
- Ordinary suffering - bad sleep, stubbing your toe, rough mornings
- Suffering of change - when things shift and it hurts
- Deeper suffering - the kind that, when understood, leads to real growth
Most people get stuck on ordinary suffering and use it as an excuse for bad behavior.
The secret? Humans have way more energy and capacity than they think. Stop blaming small annoyances and start using them as clues to understand yourself better.
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