“Many people believe that ignorance is bliss because not knowing something can bring happiness. In reality, it often means that avoiding certain things or people in life can lead to happiness!”
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“There's nothing selfish about self-care.”
― The Other Serenity Prayer: Meditations on Self-Kindness
― The Other Serenity Prayer: Meditations on Self-Kindness
“…saving ourselves sometimes means hurting others, even if only in small ways, even if only temporarily. It’s mercy math: there’s a cost, but we count, too.”
― Glitter Saints: The Cosmic Art of Forgiveness, a Memoir
― Glitter Saints: The Cosmic Art of Forgiveness, a Memoir
“Never expect that people who were good to you will always be good to you; people change and move on when you don't understand their importance in your life and appreciate what they have done for you.”
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“We are not meant to be happy all the time, at least in terms of constant bliss. Our brains cannot always be high on dopamine. If they were meant to be then narcotic drugs wouldn’t be so harmful.
A better and more realistic aspiration than constant happiness, is “reasonable peace”
― UnLearn: A Practical Guide to Business and Life
A better and more realistic aspiration than constant happiness, is “reasonable peace”
― UnLearn: A Practical Guide to Business and Life
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