There are moments when we find ourselves in the depths of darkness. Everything seems wasteful and useless; life feels devoid of purpose. You stand in front of the mirror and see only a gloomy face that simply wants to end its suffering. Life is a struggle, and we are all strugglers.
Albert Camus wrote in his book The Myth of Sisyphus: “There is but one truly serious philosophical problem, and that is suicide. Judging whether life is or is not worth living amounts to answering the fundamental question of philosophy. All the rest—whether or not the world has three dimensions, whether the mind has nine or twelve categories—comes afterwards…”
What can we do? What is the answer? The answer cannot be expressed in a direct form; there are only methods to realize the truth. Still, if I were to quote anything, it would be this:
“Verily I say unto you, Except ye be converted, and become as little children, ye shall not enter into the kingdom of heaven. Whosoever therefore shall humble himself as this little child, the same is greatest in the kingdom of heaven.” (Matthew 18:3-4)
Therefore, innocence, love, curiosity, devotion, and the desire to learn more serve as a shelter for those who wish to understand and defeat our inner enemies — the mind and its allies such as anger, lust, greed, jealousy, envy, attachments, and desires.