Friday, December 3, 2021

Control

Disturbance
Tension
Anxiety
Stress

Chest pounding heartbeats
Skin on scalp creeps
Stomach feels unease
Hard to sleep

Fear of
Uncertainty
Insecurity
Isolation
Instability
Conflict

Addicted to
Perceptions
Approvals
Control

With control nowhere to be found

Instead
Don't catastrophize
Seek context
Your little problem isn't the end
Don't waste life being anxious or depressed
About what will never happen
Or isn't real

It's nothing personal
Not everyone must like
Or respect you
At all times

Don’t consume unskillful foods
No one can take your inner sanctuary
Keep faith in the Path

Let it go
Take it day by day
Keep it moving
Don't focus on uncertainty
Stay confident
Don't second guess yourself

Control is an illusion

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