The only time we suffer is when we believe a thought that argues with what is. When the mind is perfectly clear, what is is what we want.
BYRON KATIE
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Byron Katie196 quotes“The only time we suffer is when we believe a thought that argues with what is. When the mind is perfectly clear, what is is what we want.”
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