I have been searching for the answer to a specific question my entire adult life. How do I learn to accept and appreciate my life the way it is instead of how I believe it should be? I never seem to be content with the way things are. I cannot shake the feeling that I need to accomplish more and that what I have (materially and spiritually) will ever, no matter how hard I try, be good enough. I do not believe it is simply a question of low self esteem as someone recently suggested, but something much deeper. Perhaps you have some insight you could offer?

I am confused with how to fully accept myself for who I am.
I understand that I am a unique being and that there is no other like me. Does wearing makeup and fashionable clothes make me someone who does not appreciate the real me? Does participating in this make me someone who wants to be less like myself and more like someone else?
Is wanting to be the best at something (eg. a sport) a selfish act? Are goals and dreams to win at the highest level selfish ambitions?
I appreciate your help in advance.

So I guess this is not really a question, more of a wow moment. I picked up a book many years ago called Everyday Immortality that you wrote. I don’t remember where I got this book, a garage sale I think. The moment I started reading it I was utterly floored. In this book was every one of my beliefs of where we come from, who I am, what my shell (body) meant, what I felt my spirit and my soul was. It was amazing, I have written you many letters thanking you and asking you for more, explanation and what it was?? What is this you talked about, could I practice it, was it a religion etc… this was years ago, I could never find where to send this letter, but today years later this book fell into my lap again, along with the notebook with your letters I wrote you and the notes I took from the book that I had questions about and inspired me, I have lived my life based on these beliefs, than your book made me feel like I wasn’t all alone, you know?? I Googled you today and found you !!!!
Please write back to me, tell me where to start, tell me if there is somewhere I can go to practice and learn your teachings. I think you are a genius and thank you for consequently making me feel like I wasn’t insane for the way I felt and what I thought about the universe and me. I could go on and on but I won’t, please point me in the right direction to keep this and you in my life 🙂