Resistance to change leads to suffering . As a matter of fact, it is the root cause of suffering.
Once you accept the change, you can openly address it, find the meaning in it, and learn from it.
You can bitch and moan about slamming your car door and hurting your hand, yell at the cashier for being too slow, or cry for hours after a loved one dies.
But the second you accept the change, that’s when progress happens. It’s when you calm down and turn the situation around. And that’s the path to happiness .
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