If you develop a pure and sincere motivation, if you are motivated by …

Dalai Lama
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If you develop a pure and sincere motivation, if you are motivated by a wish to help on the basis of kindness, compassion, and respect, then you can carry on any kind of work, in any field, and function more effectively. ✨ Dalai Lama (2009). The Art of Happiness, 10th Anniversary Edition: A Handbook for Living, p.190, Penguin
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