Practical Benefits of Wise Living

O1: Much Suffering at/after MIT

O2: Much Misery Unnecessary

The Good and Bad News

O3 : Much Suffering from “Mental Habits”

O4 : Central Problem : “Ego”

Ego : Why a Problem? Part I

Ego : Why a Problem? Part II

“Ego” Robs us of Freedom

O5: Best Solutions often Internal

O6 : Mental Health => Happiness

Mental Health: Mindfulness

Mental Health: Understanding

Compassion & Wisdom

Big Picture: Strive to live Consciously, Not Habitually!

Bits of advice I

Bits of advice II

Recognizing Compulsion

The Role of Meditation

O3 : Much Suffering from “Mental Habits”

Suffering from Mental Habits II

Example: Tailgating Driver

The Superstition of the Ego

Crucial Importance of Context