When we have obstacles,
Usually people discourage it,
Or frustrate it,
Or if it's very strong and then you try to fight the obstacles.
That's all we do.
But we never look at this could be an opportunity.
We never look at it that way.
So that's the problem we have.
Why this is a problem?
Because our expectation and prediction is always wrong.
Why always wrong,
Not just sometimes wrong?
Because the best of our existence is based on impermanence.
Because the nature of the universe,
The nature of the existence is,
Are impermanent.
There is no one single thing that is not impermanent.
But we don't realize that usually.
We don't talk about that.
It is very,
Very common sense.
I mean if we look closely,
It's not something academic.
It is reality,
The matter of the fact.
But we often forgot that.
And that's why we don't have to believe we're going to have obstacles.
But we have to not be surprised if there are obstacles.
Because of impermanence,
That reason definitely have obstacles is not that meaning.
But it meaning is impermanent.
That's why we can do things.
We can change things.
But if it's permanent,
You cannot change anything.
Permanent means unchangeable.
Impermanent means anything can be changed.
So anything can be changed means anything is not predictable,
Is unpredictable.
We have a little portion of prediction,
Sometimes right,
But it never be the 100%.
So that we have to understand first.
If we have understand that base,
Then when we try to achieve something,
Then we have obstacles.
Then firstly,
We're not going to surprise.
Secondly,
If we're not very surprised,
We're not going to be very frustrated.
If we are not frustrated,
Then we are more calm.
If we are more calm,
We have more chance to look at other angles,
Other aspects,
Not only the negative sides of the obstacles.
So we must look at when we have obstacles,
We must look at the other aspects.
And we have to seek this obstacle,
How we turn opportunity.
There always,
There is opportunity waiting for us,
But we don't know because we are ignorant.
Why we are ignorant?
Because we,
The expectation and prediction,
Everything wrong,
Wrong basis.
We believe everything is predictable and changeable,
But it's not.
So that's why we are wrong.
But now if we know that,
And then we begin to see the opportunities.
The opportunities are only different aspects of this obstacle.
So you will see obstacles.
Let's say,
The worst,
Worst we can see as like an obstacle is anything you build up,
Anything you aim for,
Like the opposite,
Calm,
Destroyed.
Then we are devastated.
But actually,
It's not the devastated is a good option.
Because you are devastated means you really destroying yourself,
It's nothing else.
But if you are not devastated,
Then you have another open eyes,
Which means you can see other angles,
Aspects,
Begin to shine in you and your eyes and your ears.
So then you really appreciate this obstacle.
Because that is something you have never done before.
You never thought about,
That's things come.
For instance,
If you lost everything,
All your accumulation of worth and whole life,
Or you lost your reputation or recognition of the whole life you cultivated,
If you lost that,
There is no such thing more than that.
But even that one,
You have more deep opportunities.
You can well see it if you have this wisdom eyes.
So the wisdom is only come from the calmness and stillness.
The wisdom is come from that.
Sometimes it's associated with compassion.
You know what I mean is compassion is you have strength to look at other people's problems and you care about.
Why you care about?
Because you have that strength.
When you have strength of that,
Then you have huge capacity so you can see the other aspects of within yourself and within your obstacle.
For this reason,
You have different eyes other people cannot see.
You have different ears other people cannot hear.
You have different sensation other people cannot feel it.
You have different taste other people cannot taste.
Like that,
So that means you really have great,
Great opportunities.
You can find everywhere.
So this is you must understand.
You must believe it.
If you don't understand,
You just believe it.
And then you always the most important you calm and deep breathing and look things very carefully.
You never pay attention to before things.
You can pay attention now.
And you never let yourself still away from these obstacles,
So-called obstacles.
Then there even you could see is not obstacle is opportunity.
You must see this.
But how is possible details you have to read my books and also we need other talks in the future.
Okay.
