• abraham_linksys
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    1 year ago

    Not a bad way to explain Buddhism to be honest. “To stop desiring is to stop suffering”

  • _cnt0@lemmy.villa-straylight.social
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    1 year ago

    LPT: Lower your expectations as low as you can and prepare to still be disappointed, and you’ll at least never be really disappointed. Also, practice pessoptimism: Assume the worst and try to make the best of it.

  • Drusas@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    I’m pretty sure the great philosopher Mr. Peanutbutter of BoJack Horseman said it best:

    “The universe is a cruel, uncaring void. The key to being happy isn’t a search for meaning. It’s to just keep yourself busy with unimportant nonsense, and eventually, you’ll be dead.”