Sweden Retreat 2019 File 21 Day 8 Group A (1:17:00-1:20:20)
Yogi: My work is most stressful because each project is new and uncertain. What shall I do?
Sayadaw: When the mind is stable, there is no problem that cannot be solved; there’s no perspective that cannot be understood.
Doubt, anxiety and worry shake the mind and make the mind unable to work. The important thing is to cultivate a stable mind.
[Remember Sayadaw’s principle of observing objects: When there is a reaction (doubt, worry and anxiety) to the object (our work), don’t pay attention to the object; switch to watching the reaction first. When the reaction subsides (the mind has stabilized), go back to the work.]