The Buddha found the way out, not by sitting around and simply accepting things as they are, but by figuring out what he was doing that was giving bad results, and how he could change his actions to get better results.

"Even as the world seems to be closing in, there’s a way out. The Buddha found that way, not by sitting around and simply accepting things as they are, but by figuring out what he was doing that was giving bad results, and how he could change his actions to get better results."

~ Thanissaro Bhikkhu "Breath Meditation When It’s Hard to Breathe"

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