“Yes,” he said, “for example, there is always Shantideva’s approach, which you and I have discussed in the first Art of Happiness book. In brief, Shantideva [the great eighth-century Indian Buddhist teacher] suggests that we analyze the situation and repeatedly reminds us: if the problem is such that there is a solution, there is then no need to worry about it. In that case we should focus on finding that solution. If, on the other hand, there is no possible solution, there is no point in worrying because you cannot do anything about it anyway. So when you approach a situation with that kind
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