“When we let the ego have free reign we suffer – but when we learn to let go, we are free.”
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Dr. Epstein explores where psychotherapy and Buddhism can complement each other in the persuit of mental wellness.
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The Buddha and Freud, Dr Epstein says, came to a similar conclusion. Ego is the enemy, the limiting factor in our wellbeing.
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Sure! We can control our egos to a large extent if we put in the effort, but I’m not as convinced as Dr. Epstein, that Sigmund’s Id, ego and super ego – and the “self” of buddhism are too similar – other than that the burden of societal norms increase our suffering – and that breaking free of those bonds is the key to inner
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📝 The Eightfold Path: Right view, right motivation, right speech, right action, right livelihood, right effort, right mindfulness, right concentration.
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📝 “Death is Apart of Life. Don’t make a big deal out of it!”
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📝 Right speech goes for both the external and the internal. Catch loops of bad self-talk!
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📝 We all need to find a way to deal with the truth of impermanence. ”Change is the Only Constant.”
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📝 Freud was a badass, Buddha was a badass!
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Epstein gives you psychotherapeutic case studies and personal stories interwoven with Zen parables – All tied together neatly with each chapter representing one of the 8 fold paths of Buddhism.
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I solid read for winding down and getting over yourself!
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