For most of us, we’re miserable and we slosh our misery out on others, thinking that we’re lightening our load, but it just makes things worse. Taking care of the source of this sloshing stuff inside benefits both you and others.

"For most of us, we’re miserable and we slosh our misery out on others, thinking that we’re lightening our load, but it just makes things worse. Well, you can take care of the source of this sloshing stuff inside. You benefit. The people around you benefit."

~ Thanissaro Bhikkhu "So Little Time" (Meditations8)

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