Don’t let the outside world affect your inner world
If you want to be truly happy
A few days ago, on a lovely and warm afternoon, I was sitting on my couch deep in meditation, when suddenly ‘DDDZZZZRRRRRRRRRR DUN DUN DUN DDDDZZZZRRRRRRR’
Incredibly loud construction noises started to flood the apartment. It was a combination of ear piercing drilling and headache inducing hammering. This is probably one of the most frustrating and disturbing sounds to listen to — especially when you’re meditating.
Yet, I found myself with a smile on my face, completely unfazed. Out of nowhere, these words popped into my mind:
“Your inner world doesn’t have to be disturbed by what’s happening in the outside world.”
I smiled even harder, and relaxed deeper into the meditation. The drilling sounds continued for a few more minutes, but it’s almost like I couldn’t even hear them. I thought to myself:
‘How many times a day do we let outside circumstances affect how we feel?’
I’ll answer that for you: more than we should!
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