"Struffering"

"Struffering" is a combination of struggling and suffering. And when these two things combine, you find yourself in a bind. There is an antidote. Find out what it is in this mini podcast.

Grasshopper Notes are the writings from America's Best Known Hypnotherapist John Morgan. His podcasts contain his most responded to essays and blog posts from the past two decades. 

Find the written versions of these podcasts on John's website: https://grasshoppernotes.com​​ 

"The Grasshopper" the part of you that whispers pearls of wisdom that  seem to pop into your mind from out of the blue. John's essays and blog posts are his interpretations of these "Nips of Nectar." Others have labeled his writings as timeless wisdom. 

Most of the John's writings revolve around self improvement and self help. They address topics like:

• Mindfulness
• Peace of mind
• Creativity
• How to stay in the present moment
• Spirituality
• Behavior improvement

And stories that transform you to a wider sense of awareness that presents more options. And isn't that what we all want, more options? 

John uploads these podcasts on a regular basis. So check back often to hear these podcasts heard around the world. Who wants to be the next person to change? 

Make sure to order a copy of John's new book: WISDOM OF THE GRASSHOPPER – 21 Days to Creativity. These mini-meditations take you inside where all your creative resources live. And you'll come out not only refreshed but recommitted to creating your future. 

It's only $16.95 and available at BLURB.COM at the link below. https://www.blurb.com/b/10239673-wisd...

Also, download John's FREE book INTER RUPTION: The Magic Key To Lasting Change. It's available at John's website  https://GrasshopperNotes.com

Transcript

"Struffering"

"Struffering" is a word made up. It’s a combination of struggling and suffering – 

The Buddha’s essential teaching is that the human condition is suffering. He could have easily said struggling and the concept would remain the same.

What are we struggling with? The answer to this question always seems to be something out there, when in fact it’s something in here.

I’m sure you’ve noticed that most of our suffering doesn’t come from the situation itself but from our reaction to it. So where does our reaction live, out there or in here?

“In here” is the conversation going on in your mind. That’s where the struggle occurs and the suffering happens. 

The conditioned mind resists reality and ends up with the same result – struggling.

Quoting The Grasshopper,

“Struggling is an insurance policy to keep whatever is bothering you in place.”

How many times can you go over it before you notice that you’re going over it again? It’s a repetitive thought loop that remains on auto play until the batteries run out.

There is a remedy, other than waiting for your mind to get tired of this idea before it latches on to a new one to struggle with.

The answer is acceptance.

Accept that your mind is on auto pilot. Now, there is a step before acceptance. It’s recognition. Recognize that you are in a thought loop. Then accept that your mind can struggle and suffer with whatever it wants. The noticing and accepting has an interesting side effect – the struggling subsides and the suffering ceases.

Again, quoting The Grasshopper,

“Acceptance is the clutch that disengages the chattering mind.”

Accepting something gives it nowhere to go. It’s like the scene in the movie CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER when CIA analyst, Jack Ryan advises the President on what to say when the press comes to him and asserts that he was friends with the assassinated businessman who was a major drug dealer. I can’t remember the exact line he recommends but it went something like this: “We weren’t just friends; we were lifelong friends.” The result was there was no place for them to go once that admission was made and the situation was diffused.

Acceptance is diffusion. It diffuses the struggling mind. Acceptance ends the struggle and opens the door to peace.

Struggling and suffering are twins who were separated at birth. When they reunite they become stronger than the sum of their parts and turn into the super villain called "Struffering." Like Superman, "Struffering" has only one weakness – Acceptance.

All the best,

John