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I think your comment made something click and it may just change my life. I'll try stick to being mindful of what you said: > The curses of the human condition
by punkspider 5y ago
I think your comment made something click and it may just change my life. I'll try stick to being mindful of what you said:
> The curses of the human condition are anxiety and regret, the conditions that render people unable to engage in the present moment. The former is characterised as being stuck in the future psychologically, and the latter is being stuck in the past. Since neither the future or the past can be changed by obsessive thoughts in the present, these psychological conditions are a recipe for unhappiness, because happiness can only ever happen in the present moment, which is lost.
Hopefully it will have a positive effect on how I approach things, since anxiety/regret are the main things that affect my work, I believe.
We'll see.
In any case, even if there's no noticeable effect in the near future, I'm very happy I stumbled across your comment. Thank you very much!
- throwamon 5y agoIf you think this is life-changing (and it is), you should definitely learn more about Buddhism. The part you quoted is literally "Buddhism 101" (just look up "Four Noble Truths"). And it goes much deeper than that.