We give so much importance to our moods ... - Dhamma by Ajahn Jayasāro

We give so much importance to our moods. We feel stupid and we conclude that we are stupid. We feel good and we conclude that everything is good. We feel bored and we conclude that our situation is boring. We feel depressed and conclude that our life is depressing.

Don't hold on to ideas about how you should or should not feel. Simply look at how you are feeling right now and see that as a feeling. No more and no less. A feeling is not who you are. A feeling is not necessarily a reflection of how your life is.

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