Expectations lead to disappointment. "Have hope", my mother used to say, "not expectations. You might just be surprised, but not disappointed."

It's remarkable that people don't go crazy knowing the futility of their own existence. An endless cycle of life and death. What is the origin of all this suffering?

Il est étonnant que les hommes résistent face à l'absurdité de leur existence. Un cycle infini de naissances et de morts. Quelle est l'origine de toute cette souffrance ?