On most days the news from Tibet is heartbreaking, and yet none of these challenges gives grounds for giving up. Consequently, I have lived in exile for more than 50 years during which we Tibetans have dedicated ourselves to keeping the Tibetan identity alive and preserving our culture and values. I write this as someone who lost his freedom at the age of 16, then lost his country at the age of 24. This recognition can act as a mechanism that enables us to deal with any difficulty, no matter what situation we are facing, without losing hope or sinking into feelings of low self-esteem. Realizing we have this great human potential gives us a fundamental strength. So long as we remember that we have this marvellous gift of human intelligence and a capacity to develop determination and use it in positive ways, we will preserve our underlying mental health. Besides that, all human beings have the capacity to be very determined and to direct that strong sense of determination in whatever direction they like. However, as human beings we are gifted with this wonderful human intelligence. When you are in an intense state of anger or hatred, even a very close friend appears to you as somehow frosty, or cold, distant, and annoying. The same can be said of your friends too. There is no guarantee that wealth alone can give you the joy or fulfilment that you seek. Just underneath the beautiful surface of affluence there is a kind of mental unrest, leading to frustration, unnecessary quarrels, reliance on drugs or alcohol, and in the worst case, suicide. On the one hand, many of us live in societies that are very developed materially, yet among us are many people who are not very happy.
Today, there is increasing recognition, as well as a growing body of scientific evidence, that confirms the close connection between our own states of mind and our happiness. This is why, whenever I have the opportunity, I try to draw people's attention to what as members of the human family we have in common and the deeply interconnected nature of our existence and welfare. At a fundamental level, as human beings, we are all the same each one of us aspires to happiness and each one of us does not wish to suffer.
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