To lead a life that goes beyond pettiness and prejudice and always wan…

Pema Chodron
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To lead a life that goes beyond pettiness and prejudice and always wanting to make sure that everything turns out on our own terms, to lead a more passionate, full, and delightful life than that, we must realize that we can endure a lot of pain and pleasure for the sake of finding out who we are and what this world is... ✨ The Wisdom of No Escape. Book by Pema Chödrön, www.huffingtonpost.com. 1991.
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