Zero to 1: The Meaning of Suffering and The Inward Journey
Transcending Man's Fundamental Problem
4 INSIGHTS
I.
We don’t discover the light by ignoring our darkness.
II.
By confronting our shadow, we can discover the source of our suffering and the areas of our lives that we must resolve.
III.
We can lie to ourselves about everything except our suffering. In this way, suffering points to the truth of our situation. Suffering becomes our teacher.
IV.
To become a ‘True Self,’ one has to address suffering, become aware of all the parts of one's psyche, and integrate all these parts into a harmonious whole that lives up to one’s ideals.
3 QUOTES
I.
“Suffering Ceases to be Suffering the Moment it Finds Meaning” Viktor Frankl
Here is the difference between pain and suffering: pain is physical, and suffering is mental. Once we gain clarity on why we suffer and address the areas that cause our mental anguish, suffering is no longer suffering. At most, it is just pain.
II.
"But what is happiness except the simple harmony between a man and the life he leads?” Albert Camus
So simple and profound. Fulfillment and happiness are ultimately about our ability to be in harmony.
III.
"What lies behind us and what lies before us are tiny matters compared to what lies within us.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
By going within, we can discover how to tune ourselves and be in greater and greater harmony.
1 QUESTION
If there is one area of your life that is cause you the most suffering that you would like to change?