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“We are very good at preparing to live, but not very good at living.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life

“ولكن كيف يمكنني التنبؤ بالمستقبل ؟ بفضل إشارات الحاضر ، ففي الحاضر يكمن السر ؛ وإذا انتبهتَ إلى حاضرك ، أمكنك جعله أفضل مما هو عليه. ومتى حسَّنت الحاضر ، فإن ما يأتي بعد ذلك ، يكون أفضل أيضا. إنس المستقبل ، وعش كل يوم من حياتك وفق أحكام الشريعة، متكلا على رحمة الله بعباده، فكل يوم يحمل الأبدية في صميمه.”
― باولو كويلو, The Alchemist

“In the West, we are very goal oriented. We know where we want to go, and we are very directed in getting there. This may be useful, but often we forget to enjoy ourselves along the route.”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life

“We are too undemanding, too ready to watch whatever is on the screen, too lonely, lazy, or bored to create our own lives. We turn on the TV and leave it on, allowing someone else to guide us[.]”
― Thich Nhat Hanh, Peace Is Every Step: The Path of Mindfulness in Everyday Life