There is no disaster greater than not being content; There is no misfortune greater than being covetous.

Lao Tzu

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However we may receive blows, and however knocked about we may be, the soul is there and is never injured. We are that infinite.

Swami Vivekananda

Life will give you whatever experience is the most helpful for the evolution of your consciousness. How do you know this is the experience you need? Because this is the experience you are having at this moment.

Compassion enhances our self-confidence because a calm mind allows our marvellous human intelligence to bloom. When we're angry, our thinking is distorted and we don't see the different aspects of reality. A calm mind enables us to take a broader, more realistic view.

14th Dalai Lama

Just remain in the center; watching. And then forget that you are there.

No puedes detener las olas, pero puedes aprender a surfear.

To speak little is natural. Therefore a gale does not blow a whole morning nor does a downpour last a whole day.

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