Be Happy

For a tiny book, I had a lot of take-aways:

“EMOTIONAL TROUBLE
—UNHAPPINESS—
IS ESSENTIALLY
OUR OWN CREATION.”

Dalai Lama. Be Happy (The Dalai Lama's Be Inspired) (p. 4). Hampton Roads Publishing. Kindle Edition.

What are we doing wrong?

I think this is largely due to two things: The first reason is our lack of knowledge of reality (essentially because we are absent a holistic view); the second reason is a self-centered attitude.

Dalai Lama. Be Happy (The Dalai Lama's Be Inspired) (p. 5). Hampton Roads Publishing. Kindle Edition.

So how can I change things?

On one level, you can see negative things, but at a deeper level, you can still be calm,

Dalai Lama. Be Happy (The Dalai Lama's Be Inspired) (p. 36). Hampton Roads Publishing. Kindle Edition.

If it can be overcome, there's no need to worry, because you can make an effort and take action to make change. If there's no way to overcome it, there's no need to worry either, because there is no action you can take to change the situation.

Dalai Lama. Be Happy (The Dalai Lama's Be Inspired) (p. 81). Hampton Roads Publishing. Kindle Edition.

And how about the Dalai Lama's final sentence:

Think more about others' well-being, then your own problem and sickness will feel less painful. Otherwise, I don't know.

Dalai Lama. Be Happy (The Dalai Lama's Be Inspired) (p. 85). Hampton Roads Publishing. Kindle Edition.

I love that. “Otherwise, I don't know.”