Azucena Coronel

“Compassion can be roughly defined in terms of a state of mind that is nonviolent, nonharming, and nonaggressive. It is a mental attitude based on the wish for others to be free of their suffering and is associated with a sense of commitment, responsibility, and respect towards the other.”
― Dalai Lama XIV, The Art of Happiness: A Handbook for Living

“Only we humans worry about the future, regret the past and blame ourselves for the present. We get frustrated when we can´t have what we want, and disappointed when what we like ends. We suffer that we suffer. We get upset about being in pain, angry about dying, sad about waking up sad yet another day. This kind of suffering -which encompasses most of our unhappiness and dissatisfaction - is constructed by the brain. It is made up. Which is ironic, poignant and...supremely hopeful.
For if the brain is the cause of suffering, it can also be its cure”
― Rick Hanson & Richard Mendius

“Always compete means Be all you can be, whatever that is for you. Reach for your best.”
― Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance

“Passion for your work is a little bit of discovery, followed by a lot of development, and then a lifetime of deepening.”
― Angela Duckworth, Grit: The Power of Passion and Perseverance