129. Accept pain, reject suffering.
129. Accept pain, reject suffering.
Breakups hurt…
Exams are stressful…
Death is heartbreaking…
Being underslept is irritating…
Being overworked is exhausting…
As much as we would all love to avoid these painful events, they will all happen at some point…
And that’s ok.
When these painful states arise, there are two ways in which we can deal with them:
1. Notice and accept.
2. Ignore and suppress
Noticing these emotions arise and accepting them as part of our experience allows us to feel the pain for an appropriate amount of time and take the necessary action to move on.
Ignoring and suppressing our emotions typically leads to our internal monologues spiralling into how “not good enough” we are.
Attempting to think your way out of emotional pain is like trying to solve a maths equation with “vibes”.
You’re using the wrong part of your brain.
Getting into the habit of noticing how emotions feel, rather than thinking about what they mean, helps avoid spiralling into negativity.
Life isn’t going to be perfect.
When something goes wrong, we can simply notice and accept the painful emotions (however many times they come up), instead of ignoring, suppressing, and devolving into a state of chronic suffering.
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