“Letting go like this isn’t easy. As we’ve seen, our habits of perceiving and behaving are strongly entrenched. Even the idea of non-attachment can seem daunting, impractical, or even undesirable. What about our loved ones – are we not supposed to cling to them? Or our homes – should we throw the deeds away and let anyone come to stay, perhaps trying to live without money or possessions? And where does this leave our ideals – should we let go of aspirations for a better life or world? Non-clinging is a profoundly alien concept for most of us. Our human history and culture points us to grasping – to our friends and family, to our opinions and feelings, to our belongings, our sense of being an individual, and to life itself. And yet, we could ask ourselves: does this way produce happiness?”