QotD: When was the last time you were disappointed?
When was the last time you were disappointed?
The good renounce (attachment for) everything.
The virtuous do not prattle with a yearning for pleasures.
The wise show no elation or depression
when touched by happiness or sorrow.Dhammapada 6.83
It is much easier for me to deal with disappointment when I realize why I feel disappointed in the first place. Typically, clinging to something (hope, desire, an idea, etc.) is at the root of the disappointment. Mindfully living, studying, and meditating have helped me maintain a balance to deal with the suffering of disappointment.
As the passage indicates, this cuts two ways--happiness and sorrow. The one idea often discussed and worked on is a balance to deal with sorrow. However, dealing with happiness in a balanced manner is also necessary to maintain perspective (avoidance of hysterical blindness).
This passage also is relevant. Solidity can be achieved through mindfulness cultivated in study and meditation.
Just as a solid rock is not shaken by the storm,
even so the wise are not affected by praise or blame.Dhammapada 6.81
