Re: Top values opposite my character

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Hi Jess,

I can relate to what you say here. Why prolong the suffering, struggling for

life? Is there a universal outcome? What is the survival instinct anyway? How

does it relate to Guy Joe Simpson, (in that story), as opposed to an act of

suicide? What is universal will?

Non-attachment and impermanence go hand in hand I think. It becomes futile to

allow self-attachment to things when you know that nothing lasts forever.

I wish you patience in your journey. (Nice reminder, thanks).

Lou :-)

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> I just read the " confident Gap " , very nice read.

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> when I pick up the top values from the list, I found the values on the

> list are part of human cores. those values which I did have, like

> compassion, trust worth, courage, love... which exactly describe my

> character I didn't pick up, I pick up those I currently developing,like

> self awareness, mindfulness...And I also pick up those 3: patience,

> acceptance, persistence. these 3 is exactly opposite who I am...

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> when I read the story, the Guy Joe Simpson struggle to bring himself

> back to camp... I feel irritation, I thought why he hold on so much to

> life? did struggle create more pain ? His struggle is because he hold on

> the material world as the only reality.... why he just surrender to

> universal will. the author's example just describe how over attachment

> can create pain and struggle....

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> and I observe my feelings, I find that here is acceptance works, the

> author hold different opinion towards life,death and attachment, I can

> accept this, allow colorful and opposite opinion exist, accept others as

> they are. Accept they choose different path.

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> and this story describe persistence and patience, Which I want to

> develop, but I currently didn't have, when struggle comes I feel

> irritation, when I see other people have these, it remind me that I

> lack....The answer lays accept myself , have patience in the journey.

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