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Originally posted by livi
Life is not supposed to be like this. Is it ?
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According to the Buddhists, it is like that unless you can let go of expectations. I can't tell you how much time, energy, and emotion I've spent on trying to make life how it "should be," and worry about what might be, or how I screwed things up. It is how it is, and what you can control is your actions and response to life.
The bottom line is you always have a choice. But they are rarely easy, and often painful. But without pain, you have no reference for pleasure and joy. The other thing I'm discovering is that the things in life that are really worthwhile are never easy or painless...