Big 'Self', Thin 'Self'

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People who are easily frustrated, easily upset, this person is a person who has a big 'self', the bigger 'self' he admitted he become more irritable, more easily frustrated, easily discouraged. But on the contrary, people are increasingly thin his 'self', people who try to pulverize his 'self', these people will be happy, not easily discouraged, not easily frustrated, not prone to mental stress.
(Sri Pannavaro, "Honey and Poison")

'Aku' Besar, 'Aku' Kecil

Orang yang gampang frustasi, gampang kecewa, orang ini adalah orang yang akunya besar, makin besar 'aku'nya makin gampang tersinggung, makin gampang kecewa, gampang putus asa. Tetapi sebaliknya, orang yang makin tipis 'aku'nya, orang yang berusaha menghancurleburkan 'aku'nya, orang ini akan bahagia, tidak gampang patah semangat, tidak gampang frustasi, tidak gampang terkena tekanan batin.
(Sri Pannavaro, "Madu dan Racun")