enlightenment.” No, not that airy-fairy, eternal bliss, end-of-all-suffering, bullshitty kind of enlightenment. On the contrary, I see practical enlightenment as becoming comfortable with the idea that some suffering is always
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― The Gifts of Imperfection
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― Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most
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― When Breath Becomes Air
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― Steal Like an Artist: 10 Things Nobody Told You About Being Creative
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― The Light in the Heart
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