If I demonstrate character and perspective, it’s possible to turn a good degree of suffering into a brutal, black-humored game—one I can glean valuable information from.
Without character and perspective, suffering becomes a nonsensical hell.
Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha
Musings and books from a grunty overthinker
Dirty Sci-Fi Buddha 
Love this perspective. When I’m meditating consistently, I find myself adopting precisely that approach – I’m able to detach from the situation, take a step back and chuckle at the absurdity of it all. That actually makes you much more effective, as you say.
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Exactly! Life is inherently absurd, and taking that viewpoint invites the ability to prioritize activities without all the emotional baggage we tend to accumulate.
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This reminds me of the thief and the bear in the novel _That Hideous Strength_ , and how each one dealt with suffering.
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Never read it, but now it’s on my long list of “to-reads,” haha!
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The older I get, the more I laugh at myself…most of the time for the things I once labeled insufferable. Your perspective reminds me of this. Enjoy. All my best to you.
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Me too! Best to you as well, JoHanna! 🙂
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