Expectations and Acceptance are the Root of Our Misery

Years ago, when I decided I wanted to live a better life, one of the first things people taught me was practicing acceptance. While I thought I knew what acceptance was, I soon realized that I had never practiced acceptance in my entire life. One of my favorite quotes is from the meditation teachers, Shinzen Young, and he says, “Suffering = Pain x Resistance”, and holy shit is that true.