Myasthenia gravis is one of the many
autoimmune diseases. The reason why so many are getting one of them is
that we are all living in a world stress
with many life problems that seem to have no solution.
Life is riddled with puzzlements. Don’t
strive to solve them—or even to understand them. Remember, many of your
problems will resolve by themselves, if you would give them time.
Problems inevitably create stress and
tension—often a strain on your motions. Worry, stress and tension are negative
emotions that will often make a bad situation worse.
Learn to control your emotions,
instead of letting your emotions control you. When you find an inner calm
within yourself, you will be able to take better control of your life and live
by your choices rather than your reactions. Above all, learn to manage anger.
Life is always going to throw difficulties
in your way; learn to take them in stride.
One of the most important life
lessons is to learn to let go. According to Buddha, attachment is the
root cause of all human miseries, and hence the source of stress and distress
in life.
Letting go is the readiness and
willingness to let go of all attachments in life:
Attachment to the ego-self
Attachment to the ego-self is most
difficult to let go, given that conventional wisdom focuses so much on “self,”
such as the emphasis on the importance of “self-esteem,” that we become not
only “self-conscious” but also “self-centered.”
Attachment to material things
The mind identifies with material
possessions to create the ego-self. Many of us identify ourselves with a
certain social status when we belong to a certain social group or drive a
certain luxury car.
Attachment to time
Many of us think that time is
precious, and wish that we had more than 24 hours a day. We no longer have the
time to appreciate the beauty of nature, because we have become overwhelmed by
our daily problems and the time needed to solve them. Indeed, many of us are
forever time-stressed.
Attachment to time means the
reluctance to live in the present moment. Unfortunately, the present moment is
the only reality in life, and the only moment during which one can objectively
validate past thoughts and future projections that continuously filter through
the subconscious mind, enticing it to form identities—which become the
components of the ego-self.
If you let go of your attachments,
your burden in life will become less stressful. According to Jesus, the
burden in life will never be too much for you.
“Take my yoke upon you, and learn of me; for I am meek and
lowly in heart: and ye shall find rest unto your souls. For my yoke is easy,
and my burden is light.” (Matt. 11:29-30)
A yoke is not an instrument of
torture—rather, a special device to lighten the burden.
Remember, your Creator will never
give you too many problems in life that are beyond your capability to deal with
them. Just remember that, and you will be free from undue stress of
contemporary living.
Read my book: The Book of
Life and Living to understand the art of living well to
relieve the everyday stress in contemporary living..
Without the stress, many of your
myasthenia gravis’ symptoms will disappear without your medications.
The
Wisdom of Letting Go
Living in the physical world
creates many material, emotional, and mental attachments that have created our
thoughts, and thus the so-called “realities” of our lives. The art of living
well is to let go of all these attachments—after all, everything is impermanent.
Letting go is the way to go! Let go to let God! Live
your life in perfect harmony with self and others!
Stephen Lau
Copyright© by Stephen Lau
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