What you do for yourself, you're doing for others, and what you do for…

Pema Chodron
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What you do for yourself, you're doing for others, and what you do for others, you're doing for yourself. ✨ Pema Chodron (2001). Start Where You Are: A Guide to Compassionate Living, p.45, Shambhala Publications
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