Secular Buddhism

74 - Goals, Relationships, and Non-Attachment

Jun 11, 2018
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ANECDOTE

Flight School Setback Story

  • Noah pursued a lifelong dream to become a helicopter pilot but faced setbacks including a flight school bankruptcy.
  • He adapted by changing his goal and shifting his focus to more feasible flying hobbies like paragliding.
ADVICE

Visualize Relationship Changes

  • Imagine different future scenarios in your relationships to understand impermanence and deepen attachment awareness.
  • Accept and find contentment in your relationship's present state without trying to forcibly change it.
ADVICE

Accept Partner As They Are

  • Avoid trying to change your partner to fit your expectations in a relationship.
  • Accept and nurture the current state of your partner and relationship like watering a flower to help it thrive.
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