i'm deeply troubled by human suffering, is why i am an unwilling traveller through life. As a little kid, i'm torn up seeing the impoverished children my own age during visits to india. And i feel it myself when i'm bullied by the other kids at my suburban elementary school. If we didn't exist, sure, there wouldn't be joy, but there also wouldn't be misery, or the ever looming threat of future misery. I marvel that my aunt has reached this same conclusion and has coined a charming phrase that captures our philosophy,. An unwilling trav or through life.
Hi Slight Changers — I recently recorded a deeply personal essay with my friends at Meditative Story. It's about my philosophy on life and existence. This essay took months to pull together because it required revisiting my childhood, as well some challenging years I had in early adulthood. But it was so worth it — this episode is so close to my heart and I hope you enjoy listening to it. As always, reach out to me with any reflections or thoughts at @DrMayaShankar on Instagram.
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