Thank you. I did not know the phrase and was wondering what the rest of the
tattoo said.
Must read more...
Bob Adler
On May 29, 2013, at 10:05 PM, Moose <olymoose@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> On 5/27/2013 4:55 PM, Bob Whitmire wrote:
>> Behind Bars and Look. Very nice.
>
> Indeed. An enjoyable visit.
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> "Pain is mandatory, Suffering is optional" is the whole quote, attributed to
> the Dalai Lama. I don't know if he actually
> originated it. “Pain is inevitable. Suffering is optional.” is attributed to
> Haruki Murakami and other versions are around.
>
> I used just the last half for years in talks, with clients, etc., thinking it
> original to me. I preferred the shock
> value of the single phrase as a lead-in to the subject.
>
> Then the wonderful Cheri Huber wrote one of her pithy little Zen books,
> "Suffering Is Optional: Three Keys to Freedom
> and Joy", and I discovered the attribution to the Dalai Lama.
>
> Don't you hate it when famous people steal your material? ;-)
>
> Optimal Moose
>
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