The good struggle we must take up isnt with person, place, or circumstance, but with our level of consciousness on a continual basis we remain confined or imprisoned in our thoughts. Conditions have no authority over us. No event or circumstance has any power to make us feel one way or another. Our attachments place values on what happens in our life while all conditions, events, and circumstances are neutral, neither for you, nor against you. Without practice, it isnt possible to see outside yourself often. And yet, knowing what not to value and knowing when to disregard ourselves seems to be the only thing we can do to increase the quality of our existence.