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“Relaxing with the present moment, relaxing with hopelessness, relaxing with death, not resisting the fact that things end, that things pass, that things have no lasting substance, that everything is changing all the time—that is the basic message.”
― When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
― When Things Fall Apart: Heart Advice for Difficult Times
“Do not fight your negative emotions. Observe and befriend them.”
― The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to be Calm in a Busy World
― The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to be Calm in a Busy World
“Life isn’t a hundred-meter race against your friends, but a lifelong marathon against yourself.”
― The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to be Calm in a Busy World
― The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to be Calm in a Busy World
“When people who don't know you well admire you, they are seeing their projected illusion, not your real self.
In contrast, when people who know you well respect you, it is probably because you deserve it.”
― The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World
In contrast, when people who know you well respect you, it is probably because you deserve it.”
― The Things You Can See Only When You Slow Down: How to Be Calm in a Busy World
“You are the sky. Everything else – it’s just the weather.”
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Akshay’s 2025 Year in Books
Take a look at Akshay’s Year in Books, including some fun facts about their reading.
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345 books
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3,108 books
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Art, Biography, Children's, Classics, Ebooks, Fiction, History, Memoir, Music, Non-fiction, Philosophy, Poetry, Politics, Psychology, Religion, Science, Self help, and Spirituality
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