The Sting Of Not Being Recognized, And How You Cure It

I’m reading a great little book called The Practice Of Not Reacting by Ryushun Kusanagi. The publisher is Portfolio Penguin, the same publisher for my 2027 book, Your Children Will Be OK .

One of the core concepts is that all of us want to be recognized for our contributions. At work, at home, at school, by our own parents. When the recognition doesn’t come, we feel angry, sad, and bitter.

But Buddhism believes that desire itself is the source of all suffering, and the desire to be recognized is just one form of it. Let go of the wanting and you live a happier life.

That was a revelation moment for me.

In Asian culture, respect is the currency…

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