Happiness Is an Inside Job
Practicing for a Joyful Life
No One to Blame: How Equanimity Inspires Wisdom
It’s always good to start with a story.
I was wending my way slowly, along with hundreds of people, back and forth through the cordoned-off lanes of an airport security line, when I became aware of the conversation of the two people right behind me:
“It’s your fault!”
“What do you mean, ‘It’s your fault’? It’s your fault!”
“That’s what I mean. It’s your fault we’re late.”
“No, it’s not. Prove it to me that it’s my fault.”
“I don’t have to prove anything to you. It just is.”
I glanced behind me, as if looking beyond them, and saw that they were young, casually dressed, and apparently (was it tennis rackets, golf gear?) were going on holiday together.
The Ping-Pong recriminations continued. “Your fault.” “No, yours.”
I had a momentary impulse to turn around and say, “Listen to me! It does not matter on ...
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