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Posted on by philipdodson

Did it matter?

All those rants, all those arguments, all that shouting, all the crying, all the feuds, all the revenge, all the suffering.

Did it change anything? Did it make you feel better? Did the other person feel better towards you?

If we accept others as they are, if we accept everything as it is, if we are at peace at what has already occurred, then there is no need for suffering for ourselves or others.

We can still have a view, we can still voice what we feel, it’s just we will do it without the emotional attachment.

Suffering is always a choice, emotions are the chemical turbulence within the body caused by our egocentric stories and thoughts. Once we react, we suffer.

Nothing matters unless we choose to make it so.

Cry on the outside

Posted on by philipdodson

Suck it up, stiff upper lip, be strong, toughen up, be a man, harden up and so on.

A culture of believing strength is not showing emotion, not being vulnerable, a macho belief that we have to be hard as nails.

Cry on the inside and suffer from the so-called bravery.

People who choose to be really brave and open up, show their emotions, let their guard down and be vulnerable to the outside world are the ones who cry on the outside and end the suffering within.