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People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.

Thich Nhat Hanh

The past is gone, the future is not yet here, and if we do not go back to ourselves in the present moment, we cannot be in touch with life.
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Future Gone Life Moments Ourselves Past Present Touch
Life is a miracle, and being aware of simply this can already make us very happy.
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Aware Happiness Inspirational Life Miracle Positive
People have a hard time letting go of their suffering. Out of a fear of the unknown, they prefer suffering that is familiar.
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Depression Fear Hard Time Let Go People Suffering
The most precious gift we can offer anyone is our attention. When mindfulness embraces those we love, they will bloom like flowers.
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Attention Bloom Embrace Flower Gift Inspirational Love
Without being peace, we cannot do anything for peace. If we cannot smile, we cannot help other people to smile. If we are not peaceful, then we cannot contribute to the peace movement.
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Contribute Help Movement Peace People Smile
The three kinds of pride are: thinking I am better than the others; thinking I am worse than the others; and thinking I am just as good as the others.
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Believe Inspirational Pride Thinking
Breathing in, I calm body and mind. Breathing out, I smile. Dwelling in the present moment I know this is the only moment.
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Body Breathe Calm Inspirational Mind Moments Smile
Waking up this morning, I smile. Twenty-four brand new hours are before me. I vow to live fully in each moment and to look at all beings with eyes of compassion.
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Brand Compassion Entrepreneur Live Moments Morning Smile
Human beings are not our enemy. Our enemy is not the other person. Our enemy is the violence, ignorance, and injustice in us and in the other person.
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Enemy Human Ignorance Injustice Person Violence
A true partner or friend is one who encourages you to look deep inside yourself for the beauty and love you’ve been seeking.
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Beautiful Couple Encourage Friendship Love Seek Yourself
Silence is something that comes from your heart, not from outside. Silence doesn’t mean not talking and not doing things; it means that you are not disturbed inside. If you’re truly silent, then no matter what situation you find yourself in you can enjoy the silence.
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Come Comfortable Disturb Enjoyment Heart Outside Silence Situation
To think in terms of either pessimism or optimism oversimplifies the truth. The problem is to see reality as it is.
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Optimism Problem Reality Thinking Truth
Take my hand. We will walk. We will only walk. We will enjoy our walk without thinking of arriving anywhere.
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Arrive Couple Enjoyment Love Thinking Walk
The greatest of all miracles is to be alive.
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Alive Greatness Miracle Morning One Liner Positive
Understanding means throwing away your knowledge.
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Business Knowledge Throw Understand
Many people think excitement is happiness. But when you are excited you are not peaceful. True happiness is based on peace.
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Excitement Happiness Peace People Thinking True

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