1) Suffering is everywhere, including birth, aging, illness, death, in presence of objects we dislike, separation from objects we love, not to obtain what we want, etc.

2) The origin of suffering is ignorance and clinging. Desire is the cause of all suffering, especially when our expectations are not met.

3) Suffering ceases when our desire ceases, especially self-centered desires.

4) To stop suffering is to follow the middle way, the Eightfold Path