We don't set out to save the world; we set out to wonder how other peo…

Pema Chodron
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We don't set out to save the world; we set out to wonder how other people are doing and to reflect on how our actions affect other people's hearts.
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We don't set out to save the world; we set out to wonder how other people are doing and to reflect on how our actions affect other people's hearts.

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