By Jack Kornfield
However painful our experiences may be, they are just painful experiences until we add the response of aversion or hatred. Only then does suffering arise.
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Don’t take anything personally. This agreement gives you immunity in the interaction you have with the secondary characters in your story. You don’t have to concern yourself with other people’s points of view.
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