On the deepest level, attachment and ego-grasping make us miserable. They leave us wanting and craving approval from the outside world. We believe we are nothing unless someone notices us, talks to us, praises us, etc.

Look beneath one’s sadness and you might see some internalized anger projecting a broad feeling of hollow neediness. Look carefully at those dynamics and challenge these default thought patterns. Instead, consider your own, sublime potential. Identify with those amazing qualities and you are on the path!

9:24 | Extracted from "How To Approach Our Fear of Missing Out" teachings given at Buddhist Society of Western Australia. Full teaching here.