If We Could Let Go| September 20, 2014
The very act of clinging causes mental
distress—have you ever noticed that longing hurts? Moreover, the
exertions are futile since grasping cannot extend the life of pleasure,
not even by a nanosecond. As for unpleasant sensations—in truth, they
disappear in a moment, too. But when you feel averse to them, the pain
doubles. It’s like trying to remove a thorn in your foot by piercing the
skin with a second thorn. If we could let go, the mind wouldn't suffer.
- Cynthia Hatcher, "What's So Great About Now?"
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