The article discusses the author's journey toward achieving inner freedom and happiness, illustrating how their hard-working nature led them to a misguided pursuit of enlightenment through Buddhism. Despite diligently following practices like meditation and mantra repetition, the author struggles with frustration and an inability to connect with true happiness. The concern of their spouse highlights a disconnect between the pursuit of structured goals and the deeper emotional needs of the self, emphasizing that true freedom is complex and cannot be obtained merely through effort.
I was always willing to work hard to achieve my desire for inner freedom, but the more effort I put into it, the more frustrated I became.
My wish for happiness felt naive, but the structured path of Buddhism drew me in with the promise of enlightenment and ultimate freedom.
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