I’ve been re-reading, “F*ck It: The Ultimate Spiritual Way” and it’s got me thinking about things. One of the common distinctions in spiritual traditions to address the subject excess of human suffering is the issue of attachment. “F*ck It” covers this issue in good detail. We attach to things that are important to us. Things gain their importance from the meaning we hold for them. Hence, meaning causes suffering. One thing we can do about that is we can question the meaning we give to things. Is the meaning appropriate? Is the meaning serving us? Does the meaning still apply, or have things changed and we have just not bothered to update our meaning? All of these questions are good ways for us to see if we should hold on to some of the meanings we maintain. A deeper look into … Continue reading
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