Is There a Difference Between a Goal and a Craving?

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A superficial reading of Buddhism or a reading that isn't real well informed can end up with the idea that wanting anything is wrong. When I did my first Papasana course, what immediately stuck out to me was that they translated the root of suffering as craving, not as desire. And I was like, this makes way more sense, you know, because he was putting a lot of effort into liberating himself.

Diego Perez is a meditator and New York Times bestselling author who is widely known on Instagram and various social media networks through his pen name Yung Pueblo. Online he has an audience of over 2.7 million people. His writing focuses on the power of self-healing, creating healthy relationships, and the wisdom that comes when we truly work on knowing ourselves.

In this episode, Eric and Yung Pueblo discuss his latest book, Lighter: Let Go of the Past, Connect with the Present, and Expand the Future

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Yung Pueblo and I Discuss How to Feel Lighter and …

His book, Lighter: Let Go of the Past, Connect with the Present, and Expand the Future
Human Habit vs. Human Nature
What it means to live from compassion and self-awareness
The anxiety and sadness that grew in him, starting in his childhood in poverty
The life-changing moment that caused him to turn everything around
That your initial reaction is usually your past trying to work its way into your present
How he has gone about burning away the patterns that cause him misery
His motto of “if this is helping you heal yourself, do it”
Repetition in the positive sense
The impact of gambling with his life in order to avoid his emotions
What to do and not do when you find yourself in a low mood
The power of first letting whatever is happening to just be
Why it’s important to notice when a goal is slipping into a craving