Michael Singer Podcast E138: The Gap Between Reality and Preference
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Dec 15, 2025 Explore the powerful idea that our suffering stems from the gap between reality and our preferences. Understand how acceptance can end this suffering by allowing us to act from clarity instead of reaction. Learn about the significance of compassion and humility in recognizing that everyone struggles with their own experiences. Michael Singer emphasizes the importance of letting go of past conditioning, advocating for a shift toward raising the energy of situations rather than seeking to win.
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Suffering Comes From The Reality-Preference Gap
- Suffering arises from the gap between what happened and what you wanted to happen.
- Michael A. Singer defines reality as what already happened and preference as what you want, and that gap causes pain.
End Suffering By Releasing Preferences
- To end suffering, reduce or release your preferences rather than fight events.
- Practice acceptance of what happened so you stop resisting and creating inner turmoil.
Acceptance Enables Clear Action
- Acceptance means acknowledging that an event already happened, not passivity toward future action.
- Singer emphasizes acceptance as clarity about reality that enables effective, nonreactive action.