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“Joyfulness is the highest form of gratitude.”
― Sama Akbar

“When you pretend to be anything other than your true self, you are depriving the world of your true gift, the magic that is you.”
― Sama Akbar

“Have you ever seen, in the fall, trees shedding their leaves like rain, in the fall breeze?
Have you seen the madness of falling leaves??
Have you seen them dancing and swirling in ecstasy??
They are like the swirling dervish, so deep in trance, he might never awaken?? They throw themselves upon the ground, at your feet, in passionate frenzy!!
It appears in the fraction of a second and disappears, just as quickly, wild with the sorrow of loss, yet, excited in the certainty, that spring will come again. What I would give to be one of them, be in that dance, feel the electrifying energy!!Indescribable beauty is all around us. Showtimes will not be announced. Be on the lookout.”
― Sama Akbar

“Desire is not what causes suffering.
It is the attachment to desire that steals our joy. Desire what your heart desires, and then get out of your own way. Detach from your desire and continue to do what makes you happy. When it resurfaces in your thoughts, feel the joy of already having it, and also the peace of knowing that what is meant for you
will never pass you bye.”
― Sama Akbar

“Never pretend to be less than you are to soothe the ego of another. It never ends well.”
― Sama Akbar

“Accept advice, only from those who walk their own talk.”
― Sama Akbar

“If you have something good in your life, cherish it, protect it, nurture it, allow it to grow. Don't wait until your garden starts to wither, to water it. It is wiser and easier to maintain than to repair. By the time the damage starts to show, there is every chance that it is too late for repairs.”
― Sama Akbar

“While the rest of the world is literally dying to be "normal", break out, hold out and delight them with the unique gift of you.”
― Sama Akbar

“When hearts are connected, words become obsolete.”
― Sama Akbar

“Kindness does not spring from weakness; Neither, generosity from naivete, nor, magnanimity, from submission.”
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“I do the things I do, not because I want to die.
I want to live, but I want to live on the other side of fear.”
― Sama Akbar

“Beyond what ‘looks good and sounds good';
Beyond what is 'visible and viable';
Beyond what is ‘realistic and responsible';
Beyond the bounds of man-made ‘morals and morality’, lies, the magical, the unknown, the unreasonable, the infinite, the unrealized friendships unrecognized beauties, the loved ones still unseen by the eyes, yet, felt so intensely by the heart. These sacred and divine happenstances are irreplaceable treasures for our souls. They remind us of our long lost innocence, our hearts before they were broken, our unwavering trust in the human spirit and our boundless power to love without needing a single reason. Let us venture out today, in search of such fortunes, forgetting the whys and why-nots, leaving behind past pain and prejudices and choose to...
Live as we have never lived before and
love as we have never loved before.”
― Sama Akbar

“It is not the destination that makes the trip memorable, It is the who you take with you.”
― Sama Akbar

“The worst person to lie to is yourself.
Sooner or later, you will catch yourself,
in every one of them.”
― Sama Akbar

“When one door closes.......
Take a hammer and nails and make sure that freakin thing stays shut.”
― Sama Akbar

“My life did not make sense
the day I left behind the people who had hurt me.
My life started to make sense,
the day that
I forgave them.”
― Sama Akbar

“On your road to recovery, you will pass many of the same doors that led you to the path of destruction. Stop and look if you must, if only to see who you have become today, then, pass them bye. This time, don't open those doors.”
― Sama Akbar

“You don't have to stay strong all the time. Let it come up. Feel the sorrow, and then, let it go.
You won't break, I promise.”
― Sama Akbar

“No one else will ever know exactly what you are going through,
except you.
It is your sacred responsibility to accept and honor what you are feeling, and why. Your feelings will honor you back. They will leave you with a gift, of healing, of new and unknown strengths.”
― Sama Akbar

“Travel alone if you must.
The worst person to have with you is someone who isn't equally enchanted with the view.”
― Sama Akbar

“Love and forgive the person you used to be.
Love and nurture the person you are.
Love and celebrate the person you know you will be.”
― Sama Akbar

“Shame is a weapon used by people who usually have none themselves.”
― Sama Akbar

“It is important to look at everyone and everything with loving eyes. The trick is to also be able to differentiate between true reflections and illusions created by your own projection.”
― Sama Akbar

“I have every reason to believe that all will be well because God loved me even when I didn't love myself.”
― Sama Akbar

“The mind, the body and the soul are all parts of the same miraculous machinery. Illnesses are messages from them saying,
" Honey, we gotta talk, NOW!”
― Sama Akbar

“Don't burn the bridges you had built. Move on, but leave them there. You might be helping the next person who needs to crossover.”
― Sama Akbar

“Be the rebel, the weirdo, the odd one out, the sore thumb. There is no prize for being just like everyone else. Strive to be fully and authentically yourself.
Upside-- you will find your true gifts and so many others like yourself.
Downside-- I haven't found one yet. :D”
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“Judgment is a double-edged sword. On the outside, it may seem that we are judging others. The truth is, we are also weighing ourselves on those same unkind and unloving scales.”
― Sama Akbar

“The way I love you has nothing to do with
who you are,
and everything to do with who I am.”
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“We are all human. We have all made mistakes. Take the lesson from how you got there. Take pride in how you got out.
Allow your past weaknesses to become your strengths.”
― Sama Akbar