Peter, thank you for taking the time to read the post.

As for your questions, first of all it I would say breaking the cycle is unnecessary. Whichever cycle you fall into is just an experience, it’s the journey. As I remember correctly the Buddha experience being rich and virtually spoiled of all the materials things in life and also experienced being deprived of the most basic necessities of life. This is how he was able to educate himself of the nature of emotions and prescribe a treatment for it. Both negative and positive parts of life are nothing more than just education, and that is where the true beauty of existence lies.

For the second, whichever mode of thinking you have positive or negative IS your reality. You are already facing it no matter what mode of thinking you have. Knowing this and how it effects your overall quality of life, it is advisable to CHOOSE the positive side, because of the benefits it yields as I’ve mentioned in my blog.

Lester