You know why it’s hard to be happy—it’s because we refuse to LET GO of the things that make us sad.
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Lasting Happiness
By Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche — 2012
It’s surprisingly easy to achieve lasting happiness — we just have to understand our own basic nature. The hard part, says Mingyur Rinpoche, is getting over our bad habit of seeking happiness in transient experiences.
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