A beggar had been sitting by the side of the road for over thirty years one day a stranger walked by spare some change mumbled the beggar mechanically holding out his old baseball cap I have nothing to give you said the stranger then he asked what's that your're sitting on nothing replied the beggar just an old box I'VE been sitting on it for as long as I can remember ever looked inside ask the stranger no said the beggar what's the point there's nothing in there have a looked inside insisted the stranger the beggar managed to pry open the lid with astonishment disbelief an elation he saw that the box was filled with gold this parable lays out the very essence of human suffering we are always looking externally for answers to our problems for validation for security or love. But everything you will ever need can be found within the solution to all suffering can be inside our mind because our thoughts are the cause of all suffering in life discomfort is inevitable but suffering is a choice there are two types of suffering one is fear which derives from our thoughts of the future what awful scenario might play out the other is psychological pain which is derived from negative thoughts of the past fear and pain do not live in the present moment they need our thoughts of the past or future to keep us locked in a prison of the mind the key to end suffering is to stop thinking this may sound simple but have you ever tried to stop thinking for most humans this is surprisingly difficult don't believe it then go ahead give a try right now.

如何完全无忧无虑/英语磨耳朵
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