Unhappiness is a subconscious strategy that we use for protection, guidance, or to get something that we want. We use it in an attempt to change and control our self, others, and the world. Unhappiness is a wonderful teacher if we are a willing student. On the relative level it can connect us to our authenticity by bringing our attention to something we want or need, and motivating us to action. And in service of deeper awakening, it can show us where we are identified with limited identity and form, and offer us the opportunity to more deeply realize our formless essence.
