If you have fear of some pain or suffering, you should examine whether…

Dalai Lama
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If you have fear of some pain or suffering, you should examine whether there is anything you can do about it. If you can, there is no need to worry about it; if you cannot do anything, then there is also no need to worry. ✨ His Holiness The Dalai Lama (2013). Kindness, Clarity, and Insight, p.95, Shambhala Publications
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