Suffering occurs when we want other people to love us in the way we im…

Paulo Coelho
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Suffering occurs when we want other people to love us in the way we imagine we want to be loved, and not in the way that love should manifest itself--free and untrammeled, guiding us with its force and driving us on. ✨ FaceBook post byPaulo Coelho from Jun 15, 2014
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Suffering occurs when we want other people to love us in the way we imagine we want to be loved, and not in the way that love should manifest itself--free and untrammeled, guiding us with its force and driving us on. ✨ FaceBook post byPaulo Coelho from Jun 15, 2014

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