We’re not trying to stand in the middle of something, and know that the situation will pass.

We’re trying to stand in the middle of it and know that our overwhelm will pass.

That’s what’s passing. The situation itself may take a long while, and we have to do some effort in it. But what we’re aimed at, as practitioners, is to first let our overwhelm pass, let it be, let it rise and fall as all emotions do.

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