Dream the Impossible Dream
EDIT: I wrote this post 7 months ago and by making the elimination of suffering my greatest priority, I discovered that suffering doesn't actually exist anywhere, except for in the minds of men, animals & beings that don't recognize how insignificant & meaningless their desires, thoughts, ideas & self actually are. So ignorance not only causes suffering, the two are essentially one in the same, especially when a person possesses the knowledge of Faith, Self-realization & understands the need for Enlightenment.
My dream is to get good at preventing and reducing suffering, and to ultimately eliminate suffering in the Universe.
I cannot eliminate suffering on earth by myself, much less the entire Universe, but I feel like mankind is the best species on the planet to take up such a quest.
If the first priority of every man (and woman) was to reduce suffering, I think we'd all be able to work together more effectively, and a foundation could be laid for the reduction and elimination of suffering on planet earth.
To get started, I am working to reduce suffering in my own life, and the life of my immediate family. I am also searching for ways to monetize and utilitize the natural tendencies that are inherent in my personality.
If I can use my natural tendencies to benefit myself, those around me + others, and make it a priority to prevent, reduce and eliminate suffering, I happen to believe that everything I think, say and do is one step closer to the cessation of suffering.
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~ @chrisrice
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