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When you really listen to someone, you’re giving them a psychological hug. You’re saying, ‘I see you, I hear you.’ It’s about making them feel like they’re the most important person in the room. - Eric Barker
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You must not walk in anyone else’s footsteps; reject imitation. You must have the courage to be who you are. - Brenda Shoshanna
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Peace is not just the mere absence of war and violence, but a state of being without conflict or discrimination. - Pomnyun Sunim
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It is better to be alone than be poorly surrounded. - VMP
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With gratitude, I remember the people, animals, plants, insects, creatures of the sky and sea, air and water, fire and earth, whose joyful exertion blesses my life each day.
With gratitude, I remember the care and labor of a thousand generations of elders and ancestors who came before me.
I offer my gratitude for the safety and well-being I experience.
I offer my gratitude for the blessing of this earth I inhabit.
I offer my gratitude for the measure of health that sustains me.
I offer my gratitude for my family and friends.
I offer my gratitude for the community that supports me.
I offer my gratitude for the teachings and lessons I receive.
I offer my gratitude for this life that I’m given to live.
- Monastic Gratitude Prayer
With gratitude, I remember the care and labor of a thousand generations of elders and ancestors who came before me.
I offer my gratitude for the safety and well-being I experience.
I offer my gratitude for the blessing of this earth I inhabit.
I offer my gratitude for the measure of health that sustains me.
I offer my gratitude for my family and friends.
I offer my gratitude for the community that supports me.
I offer my gratitude for the teachings and lessons I receive.
I offer my gratitude for this life that I’m given to live.
- Monastic Gratitude Prayer
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We should compete not over who consumes more but over who consumes less. Those who consume less should be respected and earn the envy of others. - Pomnyun Sunim
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The knowledge that you have emerged wiser and stronger from setbacks means that you are, ever after, secure in your ability to survive. You will never truly know yourself, or the strength of your relationships, until both have been tested by adversity. - J. K. Rowling
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Everyone must have some way to support himself and those who are dependent on him, but if the means of support is harmful to others, then it is not a right livelihood. - S. N. Goenka
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Many of us are so busy and work so much that we don't have time to live. Our work can take up all our life. We may even be addicted to our work, not because we need the money, but because we don't know how to handle the suffering and loneliness inside and so we take refuge in our work. - Thich Nhat Hanh
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Times of loneliness, confusion, doubt, or separation come for a powerful reason – so we can stop our usual way of being and discover where true strength, connection, and understanding lie. These difficult times are actually a blessing, removing us from preoccupation with externals and inviting us to embark on a journey into the heart and meaning of our lives.
- Brenda Shoshana
- Brenda Shoshana