- We often fall in love with an idealized idea of a person, place, or ourselves, and then struggle to maintain that illusion when reality reveals a different, complex truth.
- The pain and suffering come not from reality itself, but from the relentless fight to preserve the fantasy against what actually is.
- True safety and peace can only be found within, not by controlling external conditions or perfecting an idealized self—acceptance of things as they are is the path to release.