It makes sense that no one else can cause you pain. That's your job.

I think that's the trick: wanting what I have.

When I believed my thoughts I suffered.

Spare yourself from seeking love, approval, or appreciation-from anyone. And watch what happens in reality, just for fun.

There is no security for those who seek it outside of themselves.

There is no thought or situation that you can't put up against inquiry. Every thought, every person, every apparent problem is here for the sake of your freedom.

So, how can we live in joy - and how can we know that we're supposed to live in joy the way people tell us to - when we're believing thoughts that bring on sadness and frustration and anger and alienation and loneliness? When we're believing those thoughts, we think that's the world, rather than what we're believing about the world. We're like lost little children.