No, transforming your thinking is.
"What we think, we become." Buddha
“You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.”
― Marcus Aurelius,
Meditations
So as the great sages have correctly concluded we don't control the events we face in life but we have total control over how we choose to think about them and thus how we perceive and how we experience our lives.
as im sure your aware Aurelius was a Roman Emperor and also an opiate addict.
Buddha was a Prince with every advantage including all the alcohol and sex workers he could possibly enjoy.
Ending your life will just end you.. won't end ALL suffering and as JackARoe pointed out will actually increase the suffering in our world.
Change how you think.. watch your world change.
3054 quotes from Marcus Aurelius: 'You have power over your mind - not outside events. Realize this, and you will find strength.', 'Dwell on the beauty of life. Watch the stars, and see yourself running with them.', and 'The happiness of your life depends upon the quality of your thoughts.'
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Buddha was a spiritual teacher in Nepal during the 6th century B.C. whose teachings became the foundation for the Buddhist religion. One of the most influential
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When you arise in the morning think of what a privilege it is to be alive, to think, to enjoy, to love ...? ― Marcus Aurelius What are you thankful for? did not see this so I hope there is not already another thread.
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