The mind is the source of all experience, and by changing the direction of the mind, we can change the quality of everything we experience.
Not recognizing natural mind is simply an example of the mind's unlimited capacity to create whatever it wants.
We're all buddhas. We just don't recognize it.
Compassion is the spontaneous wisdom of the heart.
When we become fixed in our perceptions we lose our ability to fly.
So overall, though my life is far from perfect, I'm contented with it. And in a peculiar way, I'm grateful for the troubling emotions I experienced. The obstacles we face in life can provide powerful incentives for change.