Episode notes
Problems are not objective realities but labels we place on life experiences when they do not match our preferences. Suffering comes when these preferences lead to attachment to desires, expectations, and fears. In contrast, spiritual growth occurs when we stop judging and resisting life, and endeavor to learn from every experience how to participate fully in life without depending on circumstances to make us happy. © Sounds True Inc. Episodes: © 2026 Michael A. Singer. All Rights Reserved.
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by Michael Singer · English · Devotional & Spiritual
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