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I would rather have a mind opened by wonder than one closed by belief… — Mark Nepo
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Opinion is really the lowest form of human knowledge. It requires no accountability, no understanding. The highest form of knowledge is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another’s world. — Plato
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“People think you’re crazy if you talk about things they don’t understand.” ~Elvis Presley
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“Maybe that’s enlightenment enough: to know that there is no final resting place of the mind; no moment of smug clarity. Perhaps wisdom...is realizing how small I am, and unwise, and how far I have yet to go.” —Anthony Bourdain
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You don't suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent —Thich Nhat Hanh
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"You’re only given one little spark of madness. You mustn’t lose it.” -Robin Williams
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“I hate the word homophobia. It’s not a phobia. You are not scared. You are an asshole.” — Morgan Freeman
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Opinion is the lowest form of human knowledge. It requires no accountability, no understanding. The highest form of knowledge is empathy, for it requires us to suspend our egos and live in another’s world. It requires profound purpose larger than the self. — Plato
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Sometimes wisdom requires letting go of what we think we know, not acquiring new knowledge.
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“A flower does not think of competing to the flower next to it. It just blooms.” — Sensei Ogui
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It is important to expect nothing, to take every experience, including the negative ones, as merely steps on the path, and to proceed. - Ram Dass
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There is no “work life balance”. Your time is your life. Spend it doing things that bring you value.
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To be aware of little, quiet things, you need to be quiet inside. A high degree of alertness is required. Be still. Look. Listen. Be present. — Eckhart Tolle
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People can only meet you as deeply as they’ve met themselves. — Matt Kahn
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Happiness is permanent. It is always there. What comes and goes is unhappiness. If you identify with what comes and goes, you will be unhappy. If you identify with what is permanent and always there, you are happiness itself. — Papaji
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“I can’t afford to hate anyone. I don’t have that kind of time.” — Akira Kurosawa
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“I am that clumsy human, always loving, loving, loving. And loving. And never leaving.” — Frida Kahlo
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The way you see the world is your own responsibility.
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Feelings are just visitors, let them come and go. — Mooji
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What we dislike in others exists within us, otherwise it wouldn't elicit such a strong response.
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It’s ok to rest. It’s ok to do nothing.
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Life's too short for pettiness, mindless anger or hatred. Just chill and be grateful.
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@dailyzen
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Give yourself the gift of appreciating wherever you are right now. This is the simplest starting point for contentment.
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Nothing is permanent. Make peace with this.
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Forgive yourself for not being at peace. The moment you completely accept your non-peace, your non-peace is transmuted into peace. Anything you accept fully will get you there, will take you into peace. This is the miracle of surrender. — Eckhart Tolle
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@dailyzen
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Whatever it is, let it go.
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Feelings are just visitors, let them come and go. — Mooji
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Whatever scares or discomforts you is your teacher.
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Happiness doesn't come from grand achievements. It comes from being grateful for little moments each day.
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Worrying makes us suffer far more than actual events ever do.
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Real depression, addiction and mental illness are not a "choice" or a "mindset issue"; they cannot be fixed by self-help or spiritual practice. Our narcissistic culture misunderstands these ailments immensely. Have compassion for those who suffer and be a good listener.
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Don't avoid real feelings in an attempt to feel happy or positive. Let yourself feel everything, from anger to sadness to bliss.
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If you wish to be loved, love. — Hecato
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Nothing good is permanent. Nothing bad is permanent.
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1. You must let the pain visit. 2. You must allow it teach you 3. You must not allow it overstay. —Ijeoma Umebinyuo, three routes to healing
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Nothing bad is permanent. Nothing good is permanent.
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"You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent.” — Thich Nhat Hanh
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“A flower does not think of competing to the flower next to it. It just blooms.” — Sensei Ogui
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Move into the future with gratitude, not expectation.
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Educate yourself always. Read, listen, observe. Spend less time talking.
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What you have is what you once wanted. Be grateful.
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Nobody is superior, nobody is inferior, but nobody is equal either. People are simply unique, incomparable. — Osho
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1. You must let the pain visit. 2. You must allow it teach you 3. You must not allow it overstay. —Ijeoma Umebinyuo, three routes to healing
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The secret to living well and longer is: eat half, walk double, laugh triple, and love without measure. — Tibetan Proverb
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we suffer more often in imagination than in reality. — Seneca
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Over-reaction is death. React slowly and thoughtfully to everything, even when your emotions try to pull you towards excess.
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1. You must let the pain visit. 2. You must allow it teach you 3. You must not allow it overstay. —Ijeoma Umebinyuo, three routes to healing
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No amount of anxiety will make any difference to what is going to happen. — Alan Watts
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Feelings are just visitors, let them come and go. — Mooji
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No salary is worth sacrificing a life of unappreciated time.
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“Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a wonderful stroke of luck.” — Dalai Lama
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1. You must let the pain visit. 2. You must allow it teach you 3. You must not allow it overstay. —Ijeoma Umebinyuo
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If you really love a person, you give them infinite space. Your very being is just a space for them to grow in, to grow with. The mind interferes and tries to possess the person, then love is destroyed. — Osho
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Going after a dream has a price. It may mean abandoning our habits, it may make us go through hardships, or it may lead us to disappointment. But however costly it may be, it is never as high as the price paid by people who didn’t live. — Paulo Coelho
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Intimacy is the capacity to be rather weird with someone - and finding that that’s ok with them. — Alain de Botton
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You will never be able to experience everything. So, please, do poetical justice to your soul and simply experience yourself. — Albert Camus
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Everything passes, including momentary stress. Don’t overreact.
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“Act with kindness but do not expect gratitude.” — Confucius
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Don't worry about the past or future; both of these abstractions are resolved by being fully present.
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No amount of material things will satisfy you— find your bliss in the immaterial.
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Seek balance, not perfection.
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Slow down. Appreciate your life.
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When you stop caring about being liked, you become more likable.
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Your appearance doesn't matter. Your money doesn't matter. What matters is this: can you sit alone quietly in a room and feel peace?
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Most problems are solved with patience. Most problems are made worse with reaction.
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You find your true self by letting go of who you think you're supposed to be.
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Stay close to anything that makes you glad that you’re alive. — Hafiz
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It’s not the load that breaks you down. It’s the way you carry it. — C.S. Lewis
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Have faith that if you stay mindful, wise and open to learning in the present moment, the future is already taken care of. You’re ok.
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You are not free until you have no need to impress anybody. — Joyce Meyer
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Anything which is troubling you, anything which is irritating you, THAT is your teacher — Ajahn Chah
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Give yourself the love you require so that you don't set unrealistic expectations for others.
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90% of your problems exist only in your head.
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Love is not really love if it divides or isolates. Love is acceptance of everything.
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Whatever it is, it will pass.
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See what you are. Don’t ask others, don’t let others tell you about yourself. Look within and see. — Sri Nisargadatta Maharaj
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It's ok to slow down. It's ok to do less. It's ok to enjoy your life.
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People will love you, people will hate you, and none of it will have anything to do with you. — Abraham Hicks
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Do things for joy or for learning, not for attention.
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We know how to sacrifice ten years for a diploma, and we are willing to work very hard to get a job, a car, a house, and so on. But we have difficulty remembering that we are alive in the present moment, the only moment there is for us to be alive. — Thich Nhat Hanh
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Never discourage anyone who continually makes progress, no matter how slow. — Plato
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Tension is who you think you should be. Relaxation is who you are. — Chinese Proverb
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Relationships should be based on genuine intrigue, not a desire to be less lonely. Learn to be comfortable with being alone.
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Make peace with what you can't change.
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When you feel down, let it happen. Everything passes. Resisting your bad feelings just makes them last longer.
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Reflection before reaction. Always.
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Acceptance of reality is better than delusional positivity.
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“Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure you are not just surrounded by assholes.” ~William Gibson
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Everything we dislike in others exists within us.
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It’s easy to be chill and balanced when life is calm. The real test is maintaining our sense of peace in times of chaos and stress.
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99% of what we worry about never actually happens.
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Stay close to anything that makes you glad that you’re alive. — Hafiz
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You don't suffer because things are impermanent. You suffer because things are impermanent and you think they are permanent —Thich Nhat Hanh
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Your appearance doesn't matter. Your money doesn't matter. What matters is this: can you sit alone quietly in a room and feel peace?
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We humans have lost the wisdom of genuinely resting and relaxing. We worry too much. We don’t allow our bodies to heal, and we don’t allow our minds and hearts to heal. — Thich Nhat Hanh
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Why are you looking outside yourself? What you seek is within you.
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You need to be honest with yourself to understand your own faults and insecurities, otherwise you end up projecting them onto others.
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Forgive everyone, including yourself.
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See what is good in your life, not what's missing.
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He who rushes ahead doesn't go far. He who tries to shine dims his own light. He who defines himself can't know who he really is. He who has power over others can't empower himself. He who clings to his work will create nothing that endures. —Tao Te Ching
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