Suffering is not enough. Life is both dreadful and wonderful...How can…

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Suffering is not enough. Life is both dreadful and wonderful...How can I smile when I am filled with so much sorrow? It is natural--you need to smile to your sorrow because you are more than your sorrow. ✨ Joseph Emet, Thich Nhat Hanh (2015). Mindfulness Meditation: For a Quieter Mind, Self-Awareness and Healthy Living, p.190, Souvenir Press
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