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.

As soon as I looked up the dictionary's definition of stubborn, I not only realized there are more stubborn people in the world than I initially thought,

but I had to admit that I've been really stubborn myself about something specific for many years.

Stubborn is defined as having or showing persistent determination not to change

one's attitude or position on something, especially in spite of good arguments or

reasons to do so.

It seems as if as soon as we make up our minds about something,

it's really difficult for most of us to ever change it

because our egos don't particularly like admitting being wrong about anything.

In fact, even when proven wrong, many would strengthen their resolve rather than loosen their

grip.

Silly as this may sound, I've been really stubborn and my refusal to own

warm clothes. For years I've insisted there is no reason to own anything other

than some board shorts, t-shirts, and a pair of flip-flops, which is true in Hawaii, mind

you, but that hasn't been the case on the mainland.

Yet I've remained stubborn in my resistance to get winter gear.

Who was I hurting by doing that?

Myself, and why? Who was I protecting?

My ego, I guess? I have no idea.

It makes no rational sense.

Why is it that once we make up our mind, it's so difficult to change it?

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