“All our suffering is associated with this pre-occupation. All loss and gain, pleasure and pain arise because we identify so closely with this vague feeling of selfness that we have. We are so emotionally involved with and attached to this "self" that we take it for granted.” SelfFeelingsPainSufferingLossPleasureInvolvedGainsAriseGrantedOccupationVaguePain And Pleasure Author:Francisco Varela
“In truth, it's usually failure, disappointment, and frustration that motivate people to reexamine that which they've taken for granted. It's rare to find big change without significant bad news. ... In that sense, the pain of failure creates the largest opportunities for progress.” PeopleBigsPainOpportunityChangeTakenProgressFailureNewsDisappointmentSignificantGrantedFrustrationBad NewsTaken For GrantedBig Changes Book:Danger in the Comfort Zone: From Boardroom to Mailroom--how to Break the Entitlement Habit That's Killing American Business Source: Danger in the Comfort Zone: From Boardroom to Mailroom--how to Break the Entitlement Habit That's Killing American Business