You cannot solve all your problems in life.

You cannot close all the gaps.

The only real threat to your peace of mind is believing that you can.

You have been educated by your parents, teachers and society to believe you should fix everything you do not like, that everything should be the way you want it. If it is not, then something is wrong, either with you or with somebody or something else.

This erroneous education in omnipotence is highly destructive to your peace of mind, simply because it is not in accordance with reality.

Sometimes things are the way you want and sometimes not. It is difficult to find any reason why one of these is more natural than the other.

What you want is a reflection of your physical and mental makeup and so-called external stimuli.

Reality, what is, reflects the way the world really works. Part of reality is your desires.

There is no inherent reason why they should, or should not, coincide at any moment.

Through study with a teacher who understands this deeply, through accurate meditation, and through associating with people of like mind who support your growing awareness, you become ever more familiar with things as they are.

Both the gaps and the absence of gaps between reality and your desires disturb you less.

When you can close a gap, you do.

When you cannot, you do not.

Either way, your inner peace and happiness are unaffected.

Life is easier.

Keep a notebook with you.

Each time things are the way you want, note the time and place.

Each time things are not the way you want, note the time and place.

Note the alternations with no obvious pattern.

Keep well,

Jonathan