You can enhance the degree of well-being you experience in your life by committing to and cultivating an attitude that focuses on your effort rather than on the results of that effort. We call this "as best I am able" practice.
Here’s an excerpt from Phillip Moffitt’s book Emotional Chaos to Clarity about how to relate to difficulty in your life such that you relieve yourself of unnecessary suffering and even find a sense of well-being during times of challenge.
Even in the best of times, life is challenging, and often it is difficult. In this book, Phillip Moffitt explores the core Buddhist teaching of the Four Noble Truths. He uses these principles to guide readers to a more meaningful relationship to the inevitable suffering of life and shows how to find joy and peace regardless of your circumstances.
Here is a personal assessment designed to develop your capacity for making skillful change. The more you understand your habits and beliefs about change, the more you will be empowered during times of change.
Mindfulness meditation builds your capacity to be mindful in daily life. As you practice mindfulness meditation, you develop the habit of being present in all moments of your life. Mindfulness meditation practice also creates a safe place for you to get to know your mind. Start by finding a comfortable place to sit [...]
For most people, learning to move from a reactive mind state to a responsive mind state is the single most helpful tool to reduce suffering and increase well-being. See if this practice can make a difference in your life.
In challenging or painful moments of our lives, can we hear the message that the messenger and form of the message are delivering to us without blame, justification, or indignation? There is much wisdom and peace to be gained if we can separate the message from the messenger and form of the message.
In challenging or painful moments of our lives, can we hear the message that the messenger and form of the message are delivering to us without blame, justification, or indignation? There is much wisdom and peace to be gained if we can separate the message from the messenger and form of the message.