Opening to Changes
Writer and speaker. 03/19/2026 22:03 Updated: 03/19/2026 22:03
TL;DR
- Wisdom is accepting that nothing is permanent and everything is in constant change.
- Resisting change is a common human tendency, but closing your eyes to reality only worsens things.
- Acceptance is an active process that involves acknowledging what you can and cannot change, rather than passive resignation.
- Letting go of past burdens like hatred, guilt, fears, anger, and sadness lightens life and prevents suffering.
- Self-love is crucial; placing happiness in others or external things leads to suffering.
- Dependent attachments enslave, while true love is free and liberating.
- Living each day as if it were the last, as advised by Steve Jobs, can prompt necessary changes.