7. Everyone is Suffering
Every single day, we get an onslaught of messages from the media that we need to be happy every day. There is this subliminal message that if you have problems or moments of sadness, that means there is something “wrong” with you. In reality, everyone has problems. And if we were more sensitive to one another, we would get along better.
In Buddhism, they believe in the concept of “Dukkha,” which is the knowledge that everyone is suffering in some way. Whether it’s stress from work, relationships, paying the bills, or anything else, everyone has something going on behind the scenes. By realizing that everyone is suffering and going through something, it becomes easier to let things roll off your shoulders.