The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give it all up, you can hav…

Ram Dass
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The most exquisite paradox… as soon as you give it all up, you can have it all. As long as you want power, you can't have it. The minute you don't want power, you'll have more than you ever dreamed possible.
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