The book begins by introducing the unique characteristics of Buddhism. The Buddha attributed all his accomplishments and achievements to human effort and intelligence. Unlike other teachers or religions, in Buddhism every man has his own potential to become a Buddha. Man is his own master. So, the realization of the truth also depends on himself. The freedom of thought of an individual granted by the Buddha is unheard of in other religions. Although there is a big difference between Buddhism and other religions, Buddha showed his embrace and peaceful mind. He thinks that other religions should not be condemned but that all others should be helped to grow. So, the book addresses the fact that Buddhism encourages people to realize the truth by seeing, knowing, understanding but not on faith or belief. You should always ask and wonder about apparently true beliefs. Through learning and experiment, you will find the truth of belief. And now, this is your knowledge and you have actually gained something instead of just believing in a vague idea. The book continues by introducing the Four Noble Truths. The First Noble Truth is Dukkha. It is usually translated as suffering, but that doesn't mean Buddhism is pessimistic about life or anything. There is neither a pessimistic nor an optimistic outlook towards anything in Buddhism. It takes a realistic vision of life and the world. It means telling everything objectively and understanding the cause and effect of nature. There are three forms of Dukkha. One is ordinary suffering. This includes all kinds of physical and mental suffering such as aging, illness, and separation from loved ones. Another is that everything impermanent is Dukkha. Happiness can also be dukkha. It's because... middle of paper......about what we're doing since we're always thinking about other choices. We suspect we might get a better outcome if we chose another option. But now the Buddha reminds us of the essence of altruism. The concept can be very broad. But at least we can remember that focusing on managing the current job is actually bringing us the greatest happiness. This kind of focus doesn't come from nowhere. We can practice it in all the small matters of our daily lives. After all, I don't see Buddhism as a religion or a philosophy. I see it as a life attitude. It teaches how to see things objectively, how to focus on one's work, how people should treat each other, how to interact with the outside world. Although there is still a lot to learn about Buddhism, I am happy to have read this book. This is inspiring and piques my interest in further studies of Buddhism.