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This kind of suffering— which encompasses most of our unhappiness and dissatisfaction—is constructed by the brain. It is made up.

Which is ironic, poignant— and supremely hopeful. For if the brain is the cause of suffering, it can also be its cure.

Only we humans worry about the future, regret the past, and blame ourselves for the present. We get frustrated when we can’t have what we want, and disappointed when what we like ends. We suffer that we suffer. We get upset about being in pain, angry about dying, sad about waking up sad yet another day.

What brain states underlie the mental states of happiness, love, and wisdom?
How can you use your mind to stimulate and strengthen these positive brain states?

I've been listening to this for two days & I'm still on the introduction.