I recently came across an inspiring quote by T T Rangarajan. It goes along these lines.
Something that I don’t want happens — when I accept it, it becomes tolerance, when I don’t, it becomes anger. Consider some examples:
| Example | If I accept it, it becomes… | If I don’t, it becomes… |
| I’m about to encounter uncertainty | … adventure | … fear |
| Someone has something I don’t, or is able to produce results I’m not able to | … inspiration | … jealousy |
| Someone has hurt me | … forgiveness | … hatred |
Any event when handled with non-acceptance becomes a negative emotion. When handled with acceptance becomes a positive emotion.
And there you go. There’s the emotional equation of life.
Cheers.
Just a lucky guy 