Will We Suffer as Much as We Fear the Suffering?

Learning that the fear of suffering is frequently worse than the suffering is huge.

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Probably my favorite book of all time is Paulo Coelho’s The Alchemist. It’s one of a very small handful of books I’ve reread multiple times — or relistened to (the audiobook is read brilliantly by Jeremy Irons).