one sees an obstacle
another sees a challenge
one sees an ending
another sees a beginning
the event remains unchanged
but perception
perception changes everything
disturbance feeds on comparison and
the exhausting need to know a desperate attempt to control what was never ours to control
grows stronger every time we argue with reality
every time we say "This shouldn't be happening."
every time we demand certainty from a world that never promised us a damn thing the harder we fight
the more turbulent we become peace was never hidden at the end of perfect circumstances
peace is always waiting
inside understanding
inside awareness
inside the simple act of watching a thought "watch your thoughts"
recognize disturbance is mental do not dismiss the pain, pain is real
loss is real disappointment is real injustice is real
suffering gains much of its strength from the stories the mind keeps repeating
the same mind that can magnify a problem
can also loosen its grip
the same mind that creates unrest can create calmness
the same mind that builds prisons can conjure up a plan to set the captives free maybe the question isn't "How do I remove every difficulty from my life?" maybe the question is
"if disturbance is mental
how do I maintain peace"
The Immortal Wize
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