Feel the feelings and drop the story.
PEMA CHODRONNever give up on yourself. Then you will never give up on others.
More Pema Chodron Quotes
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Treat yourself as your own beloved child.
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Openness doesn’t come from resisting our fears but rather from getting to know them well.
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One of the deepest habitual patterns that we have is to feel that now is not enough.
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Don’t worry about achieving. Don’t worry about perfection. Just be there each moment as best you can.
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The second noble truth says that this resistance is the mechanism of what we call ego, that resisting life causes suffering.
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We have a choice. We can spend our whole life suffering because we can’t relax with how things really are, or we can relax and embrace the open-endedness of the human situation, which is fresh, unfixated, unbiased.
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You build inner strength through embracing the totality of your experience, both the delightful parts and the difficult parts.
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The central question of a warrior’s training is not how we avoid uncertainty and fear but how we relate to discomfort.
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The essence of generosity is letting go. Pain is always a sign that we are holding on to something – usually ourselves.
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Feeling irritated, restless, afraid, and hopeless is a reminder to listen more carefully.
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Obstacles are our friends: they teach us where we’re stuck.
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In meditation, you learn how to get out of your own way long enough for there to be room for your wisdom to manifest.
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Since death is certain and the time of death is uncertain, what is the most important thing?
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All the wars, all the hatred, all the ignorance in the world come out of being so invested in our opinions.
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So war and peace start in the human heart. Whether that heart is open or whether that heart closes has global implications.
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