The Art of Inner Joy: World Views on Self-Healing and Meaning

But some things cloud our everyday experiences and prevent us from feeling happy and at peace:

• The ego, the dark side of our relationships.
• Lack of forgiveness and compassion that creates a constant sense of unease and inner tension.
• Our inability to carefully and accurately define our inner desires, which causes us to create a reality that doesn't quite suit us.
• Damaging thoughts and negative speech, causing us to experience life in a troubling, uncomfortable way.

Our tendency to focus ...