Man sounds like I would get some use out of that book because I not only have some fall gardening to do, but am puzzling the victim mentality still.
Had a great discussion with someone I don’t always agree with about the notion of one’s peace. The context was to focus on achieving that and the decisions you might make to get that peace back. Mainly in the context of work really as you can decide not to work in order to immediately get your peace and freedom back. My counterpoint was that , besides the money buying the freedom that can lead to peace with a little discipline. Working also gives you a purpose and sense of accomplishment while avoiding work in the pursuit of peace leaves you without that accomplishment and less peace.
Sure I know the reason they have to pay us to work is because it sucks and we wouldn’t do it otherwise. Still, we will find little peace expecting the world to adapt to our personal issues and we owe it to ourselves to endure the discomfort of growth and reap the benefits of hard work and purpose.
I was actually thinking that you might be someone interested in this book for that reason, as we have talked about it before. I have listened to a bit more since I wrote it and I can say there are plenty of little "lessons" in there.
I have been talking about this a bit lately I reckon. I think that ideally, we should set up "work" as a society to be things that bring meaning and value to society itself. Where everyone is part of advancing humanity, something greater than themselves. Then, peace comes through the work, even when it is hard and stressful, and also through being a part of society.