When things don’t seem to be going well, remind yourself that you haven’t reached the point where you’re suffering too much to practice. And you’re fortunate that you don’t have so much pleasure that you can’t practice.

"When things don’t seem to be going well, remind yourself that you haven’t reached the point where you’re suffering too much to practice. And you’re fortunate that you don’t have so much pleasure that you can’t practice. You’re in a good spot. As long as you have the will to practice, the desire to practice, you’re in the right spot."

~ Thanissaro Bhikkhu "Count Yourself Lucky"

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