Pain is a relatively objective, physical phenomenon; suffering is our psychological resistance to what happens. Events may create physical pain, but they do not in themselves create suffering. Resistance creates suffering. Stress happens when your mind resists what is... The only problem in your life is your mind's resistance to life as it unfolds.
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Dan Millman was American author and lecturer. Daniel Jay Millman is an American author and lecturer in the personal development field. He is best known for the movie Peaceful Warrior, based on his own life and taken from one of his books. Read more on Wikipedia →

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