Think of a
selfish middle-aged man. He has read in self-help books and heard on
Youtube that happiness is important for health and wellbeing. So he
attends a weekend retreat and learns how to meditate, to love
himself, and to appreciate the present moment.
However, he doesn't
find much happiness and harmony after his exercises. But he doesn't
give up. He keeps on trying and trying. He reads more books and
listens to gurus and enthusiastic motivational speakers. But nothing
is changing in his life. He doesn't experience any happiness.
Some people tell him that he is a selfish asshole behind his smiles, but he thinks for himself that such
people are negative and miserable. He is not able to see what a jerk
he is and how he has injured so many people with his selfishness. And
as long as he refuses to see this he will never heal, he will never
have a chance to wake up, he will never experience genuine small scale happiness.
You have to
make your way through the swamp to get to the meadows on the other
side.
