What Is an External Challenge?

Many challenges that you think are external are actually internal. A huge amount of challenges originates in your mind, but most people confuse that with an external challenge. In other words, many, many times when you think you are in certain situations that make you upset or angry cause you suffering. When you look closely, the situation itself does not cause you the suffering,. But the way in which your mind interprets the ation is how the suffering arises.