Like all explorers, we are drawn to discover what's out there without …

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Like all explorers, we are drawn to discover what's out there without knowing yet if we have the courage to face it. ✨ Pema Chodron (2000). When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, p.1, Shambhala Publications
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Pain is not a punishment; pleasure is not a reward. ✨ Pema Chodron (2003). Comfortable with Uncertainty: 108 Teachings on Cultivating Fearlessness and Compassion, p.94, Shambhala Publications
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Like all explorers, we are drawn to discover what's out there without knowing yet if we have the courage to face it. ✨ Pema Chodron (2000). When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, p.1, Shambhala Publications

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