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Radical Acceptance: Embracing Your Life with the Heart of a Buddha by Tara Brach

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Buddha taught that going to the root of our suffering and seeing it clearly was the beginning of freedom. This was his first noble truth: Suffering or discontent is universal, and fully recognizing its existence is the first step on the ...more

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“The more you are interested in others
the more interesting they’ll find you. To be interesting, be interested.”
― Kevin Kelly, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier

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“Trust is earned in drops and lost in buckets. Unwavering honesty will help seal in trust.”
― Kevin Kelly, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier

tags: betrayal, disrespect, trust-issues

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“Anger is not the proper response to anger. When you see someone angry
you are seeing their pain. Compassion
is the proper response to anger.”
― Kevin Kelly, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier

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“The purpose of listening is not to reply, but to hear what is not being said.”
― Kevin Kelly, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier

tags: communication, conversation, listening

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“It’s possible that a not-so-smart person who can communicate well can do much better than a super-smart person who can’t communicate well.That is good news because it is much easier to improve your communication skills than your intelligence.”
― Kevin Kelly, Excellent Advice for Living: Wisdom I Wish I'd Known Earlier

tags: communication, manners, respect

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