We all wish that things are perfect in life, but they are not - life is never perfect. The only path to fully enjoy is to understand the innate nature of our life - imperfection, accept it and believe in a better future, by repairing our mind.
Why the life is imperfect? In Buddhism, this world is called 娑婆(suo po) world, and suo po means must endure. The reason we appear in this world is that we are not perfect, and our consciousness has affinity with this world. In Buddhism, there are billions of worlds in this universe, and each world attracts consciousnesses that bear similar type of energy. We come to this world that need to endure because our consciousness bear an imperfect energy - don't blaim your parents, our own consciousness chose the family and life path for us.
The first step in changing life for better is acceptance. When we complain about the society, the system or other people about how unequal, unfair, unwise things are, we will not focus on ourselves to look for improvement, and will not looks for any change. However, the real reason acceptance is important lies in the mind - if you don't understand what I mean, take a moment to imagine that you can complaining, and then imagine you accept your life, what is the taste of your mind in different state? Do you feel bitter, tension and pain in the first state, but feel settled and secure in the second state? Our mind is a strong energy that shapes our life. If our mind is in a secure state, life will follow.
Once we accept life is imperfect, it becomes much easier to live with it. As a matter of fact, enduring suffering can release passive karma that causes suffering, and endurance can lead life for better. Buddhism practice, such as reciting sutra, can reduce the passive karma from the past, and practicing Eightfold Path can avoid renewing passive energy, so that future will be different.
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