Brave New World with Mental Immunity

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Brave New World with Mental Immunity
The world suicides rate has rapidly increased and so is the number of patients who are depressed. Mental illness which can simply be avoided by a simple act such as being contended in the situation one is currently in or learning to adapt to the current environment is now one of the common disorders among individuals in the society. some scholars and researchers observe that many individuals are not happy in their current environ as to many life has turned out not to be what they expected or what the society portrayed it will be, some of the things that lead to dissatisfaction include lack of employment, poor enumerating jobs especially for graduates, and death of loved one. Historical or past experiences do bring unsatisfaction too, in Brave New World the Directors quotes "these, he said are gravely, are unpleasant facts, I know it. But then most historical facts are unpleasant" (The Director, Chapter 2, pg. 24). Solutions to the above problem are diverse and no one has come up with a definite answer to the problem, perhaps the main challenge being human beings are different and each individual needs tailored help for the individual unique problem. However, some individuals in the society who life experiences have driven them to share out knowledge of dealing with such dissatisfaction do offer valid advice on the issue: an example of such people in the society include Archbishop Desmond Tutu and the popular His Holiness Dalai Lama. This paper is going to look at mental immunity based on Dalai definition and looking at the perspective of the Brave New World book.
It is not likely that a sitting with His Holiness Dalai Lama one will come out the same way they went in, his knowledge is exceptional and hence his teaching is wildly acknowledged in the world. In his book "The Book of Joy: lasting happiness in a changing world, Lama reflects life-based on its elusive and often challenging emotions. In the book, he begs the question of how do individuals embrace the reality of their lives, deny nothing, but transcend the suffering and pain that is inescapable. And when one's life is good how do we live in joy when others are suffering, the street is full of violence, and there is ecological devastation that threatens life possibility in the planet.
Study shows that when one cultivate own happiness and joy there are not only benefits for them only but also those around them as it is a virtuous cycle. In addition, this is where he observes mental immunity stating that mental immunity is vital for our own heart and mind as it will determine how we react to events in life. According to Lama Dalai mental immunity is learning to avoid the destructive emotions and trying to develop the positive ones.
Brave New World is an entertaining piece that ta...