"[[Shoma Morita]] explained the idea of **letting go of negative feelings** with the following fable: **A donkey that is tied to a post by a rope will keep walking around the post in an attempt to free itself, only to become more immobilized and attached to the post**. The same thing applies to people with obsessive thinking who become more trapped in their own suffering when they try to escape from their fears and discomfort" --- **Tags** -- [[quotes]], [[acceptance]], [[cognitive-behavioural-therapy]], [[zen]], [[teaching-anecdotes]], [[change-management]] **Source** -- [[202501221126 - B - Ikigai]]