So much of our suffering is due to misappropriated energy. Mental energy, physical energy, emotional energy, and spiritual energy all going in the wrong direction and depleting us in the process. π’ If you feel like life is one giant turbulent and uncontrollable roller coaster, you may want to zoom out a little and see whether or not youβre looking at life through the wrong lens & thatβs why your perception of it is the way it is. Think of it like virtual reality headsets, we all have our own to see the world with. π’ The problem with virtual reality is that itβs not reality but what we perceive reality to be, and the longer you play without realizing youβre in a simulation the longer youβre understanding gets distorted. So itβs necessary to disconnect & make sure your perception of what is and isnβt in your control is accurate. π’ Look at all the things that upset you, anger you, make you feel hopeless, resentful, unmotivated, depressed, etc., and then ask yourself how much of those things have to do with other people vs. yourself. π’ Chances are the things that could actually relieve you of a lot of your stress and distress are things youβre not paying as much attention to or arenβt as emotionally vested in, whereas the things that do get your energy are outside of your control. π’ Now think about how much better youβd feel if you went more inward in your focus and stopped diverting your mind, heart, soul, words, actions away from the epicenter of all of your joy and potential: YOU! π’ Stop caring about others who donβt care about you, stop crying over them. Stop lamenting over the past & panicking about the future. Stop avoiding reality and obsessing over things that you cannot control. Work on improving yourself, connect with God deeply, & all of those unhealthy emotional attachments youβve made over the years will vanishβfreeing your soul from worldly bondage at last, in sha Allah!