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"Everything is impermanent!"Among all the life practices, this one can shrink any problem down until it's so small it will fit in the palm of our hand. If we've failed to look good, to succeed, to get the job we want, to find love, to publish the novel we've been working on for three years, to stop the aging process-all of these problems will become insignificant when we use the life practice, "Everything is impermanent." This realization was one of the Buddha's great insights into human suffering and how to rise above it. Everything will decay and disappear. That means us, others, our problems, our planet, and maybe even the universe. Instead of becoming depressed by the thought of impermanence, try feeling liberated by it. When we're caught up in a problem that's making us tense and unhappy, remembering the impermanence of everything can help us rise above our suffering, just as the Buddha did. Once we've risen above our suffering, we can cultivate kindness, compassion, peace, and creativity. Imagine a world in which everyone practiced these simple virtues.