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Tuesday, February 20
I've been unhappy and dissatisfied with life for the past several weeks. Many things have changed or are changing and still others are still good and great and still the same (and that can even make things worse because of the inconsistency). I wanted to share that information in order to preface a quote that I read today and liked:
"The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy." Thich Nhat Hanh
I think sometimes we have to be honest with ourselves that we are suffering. We don't have to be starving, or hate ourselves, or have a loved one pass away to feel empty, to feel sick, or to feel lost. For me, I think things will work out in time. The waiting, the ticking of the clock, is the hardest part for me and perhaps I should learn to be more patient with my life. But patience may not be the path under my feet. Maybe there is something else, something more, in store for me. Will it be joy or suffering? Perhaps it will be both. And why not allow myself to be happy...
Maybe that is patience in its own way.
"The seed of suffering in you may be strong, but don't wait until you have no more suffering before allowing yourself to be happy." Thich Nhat Hanh
I think sometimes we have to be honest with ourselves that we are suffering. We don't have to be starving, or hate ourselves, or have a loved one pass away to feel empty, to feel sick, or to feel lost. For me, I think things will work out in time. The waiting, the ticking of the clock, is the hardest part for me and perhaps I should learn to be more patient with my life. But patience may not be the path under my feet. Maybe there is something else, something more, in store for me. Will it be joy or suffering? Perhaps it will be both. And why not allow myself to be happy...
Maybe that is patience in its own way.
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Irisa, 3:39 PM
Irisa, 3:39 PM
I believe this to be true. We all have emptiness and suffering inside of us, whether it is something very minute or extremely excessive...we shouldn't let it drown our soul. But instead, realize that everyone around us is going through their own struggles.
We need eachother to lean on...to open up to...to acquire not only happiness, but peace within ourselves.
Hope you find your happiness.