All suffering arises from ourselves.

A loud noise becomes annoying because we do not want to hear it. We suffer because we do not want that sound to be there. In reality, the music we enjoy listening to is not fundamentally different from the other sounds that irritate us. So why can we listen to one but not the other? The answer lies within ourselves.

Try reflecting on the suffering you have experienced in your life. You may find that its cause comes from within you, rather than from anything outside of you.