We think that the point is to pass the test or to overcome the problem…

Pema Chodron
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We think that the point is to pass the test or to overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don't really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. ✨ Pema Chodron (2000). When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, p.11, Shambhala Publications
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Never give up on yourself. Then you will never give up on others. ✨ Pema Chodron (2000). When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, p.145, Shambhala Publications

We think that the point is to pass the test or to overcome the problem, but the truth is that things don't really get solved. They come together and they fall apart. ✨ Pema Chodron (2000). When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times, p.11, Shambhala Publications

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