Welcome to the Buddhist Boot Camp Podcast. Our intention is to awaken, enlighten, enrich, and inspire a simple and uncomplicated life.

Discover the benefits of mindful living with your host, Timber Hawkeye.

Today I want to talk about drama. You possibly have a friend or a family member who claims drama follows them around like a

tattoo on their rear yet from where you're standing it seems they actually chase it

or even get involved in other people's drama without so much as an invitation.

Sometimes it's arguing for the sake of arguing or complaining for lack of something more

intelligent to contribute.

Maybe it's not a friend of yours, maybe it's you, but you're not sure why.

So hopefully this food for thought will give you something to chew on.

If it resonates, then great, you'll have some insight, but if it doesn't fit, then don't wear it.

As my friend's grandma used to say, if shoe don't fit that ain't your shoe.

I have made the mistake of assuming everybody wants a peaceful and uncomplicated life

and now I'm beginning to realize there are people who either intentionally seek chaos and turmoil

for reasons I don't yet understand, like entertainment value or a thrill, or we are possibly dealing with an addiction issue, an addiction to drama

as a means to escape just like any other drug, which would actually make sense.

It would also explain why people say they want a peaceful life, but their actions convey otherwise.

When I think of the many reasons we use and abuse other forms of destruction, is it possible

that meddling is just another narcotic.

We escape having to face our own issues, insecurities and shortcomings by pointing out somebody

else's. The high, so to speak, is the feeling of superiority at any cost, even feeling

tall by cutting off the heads of other men, as Yoganana explained it.

This would shed light on internet trolls, for example, road rage, and an increase in the number of people who are very easily offended.

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