When You Are Hot, Be Hot; When You Are Cold Be Cold

A student asked the teacher, "How do you avoid the discomfort of hot and cold?" The teacher said, "Go to that place where there is no hot and cold." The student asked, "Where is that place?"The teacher responded, "When you are hot, be hot and when you are cold, be cold."This story can be read literally, but mostly I believe it is intended as metaphor. The real, or underlying question is – How can I avoid anxiety or difficulty? Or, mor...