The future is completely open and we are writing it moment to moment.
PEMA CHODRONAll situations teach you, and often it’s the tough ones that teach you best.
More Pema Chodron Quotes
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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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Openness doesn’t come from resisting our fears but rather from getting to know them well.
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Usually we think that brave people have no fear. The truth is that they are intimate with fear.
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Inner peace begins the moment you choose not to allow another person or event to control your emotions.
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Whatever happens in your life, joyful or painful, do not be swept away by reactivity. Be patient with yourself and don’t lose your sense of perspective.
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In the end, that’s what we all need more than anything else: to be there for each other, in every kind of situation.
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Let difficulty transform you. And it will. In my experience, we just need help in learning how not to run away.
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Resisting what is happening is a major cause of suffering.
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Let your curiosity be greater than your fear.
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All you need to know is that the future is wide open and you are about to create it by what you do.
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If you follow your heart, you’re going to find that it is often extremely inconvenient.
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Never give up on yourself. Then you will never give up on others.
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Be kinder to yourself. And then let your kindness flood the world.
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Sticking with that uncertainty, getting the knack of relaxing in the midst of chaos, learning not to panic-this is the spiritual path.
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As our kindness for ourselves grows, so does our kindness for other people.
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