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#104 — The Lessons of Death

The Best of Making Sense with Sam Harris

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The Power of Grief

In this work, the author's mentor Elizabeth Kubler-Ross taught them that every loss triggers the pool of grief within us. Grief is not just limited to death but also includes lost dreams and relationships. Resisting this natural cycle of things coming and going leads to suffering. The author finds it interesting that while we understand that seasons change and physical appearances transform, we still perceive ourselves as unchanging in a constantly changing world.

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