How to Find Freedom Under Pressure

The most effective way to sap distraction of its power is just to stop expecting things to be otherwise—to accept that this unpleasantness is simply what it feels like for finite humans to commit ourselves to the kinds of demanding and valuable tasks that force us to confront our limited control over how our lives unfold.Some Zen Buddhists hold tha... See more

...[E]veryone has at least one fear that rules their life and limits their freedom... When you find it difficult to admit your fears, ask yourself a different question: Are you free? This question helped me uncover my fears one by one ... At a fundamental level, many of us fear finding out who we really are and what about ourselves we need to fix.

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