my biggest goal in my studies is learning how to let it all go. to master the true art of living.
for context, my father was my first pathway to buddhism growing up. my second was reading The Tao of Pooh by Benjamin Hoff and having it open my heart to the possibility of acceptance; of truly experiencing life. by learning how to work on my spiritual ailments, i know that i, too, can learn to accept change.
"When our hearts are free from these unneeded afflictions, we can live each day in peace and happiness. [...] This is because a settled and concentrated mind is a mind of wisdom."