When skillful, equanimity is not a generalized indifference to everything. Instead, it’s meant to focus your efforts on areas that will pay off in terms of a much higher and truly satisfying happiness.

"Two points about limitless equanimity:

1) When skillful, it’s not a generalized indifference to everything. Instead, it’s meant to focus your efforts on areas that will pay off in terms of true happiness.

2) It’s not the goal. Instead, it’s a useful emotion to develop on the way to something much higher and more satisfying."

~ Thanissaro Bhikkhu "Meditation in Practice"

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