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The only time we ever suffer

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John Heavner
Apr 17, 2025
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Some of the most impactful ideas in my life have been some of the simplest.

In this highly original book, Byron Katie posits that the only time we ever suffer is when we argue with reality.

How many times have you had the thought ‘Oh gosh, I wish that hadn’t happened!’? But it did. And you anguish over the fact that it did, which doesn’t change reality. I…

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