“Our tendency is to believe that while things are not going well outside of us, everything is just fine within ourselves. That’s an idea we need to examine… We should not think the problem lies outside us. We have accumulations of suffering and conflict within us. We have a war going on inside.”
~ Thich Nhat Hanh, you are here
It can be very easy to point the finger at others and blame outside circumstances. But when you find repeating patterns of similar situations with different people and in different places, then it’s time to take a closer look.
Here’s what you need to recognize: no matter where you go, no matter what you do, no matter who else is involved, there is always one constant. That one constant, my friend, is you.
When you find peace within yourself you’ll find peace with everyone and everything else.