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“I am of the nature to grow old. There is no way to escape growing old. I am of the nature to have ill health. There is no way to escape ill health. I am of the nature to die. There is no way to escape death. All that is dear to me and everyone I love are of the nature to change. There is no way to escape being separated from them. My actions are my only true belongings. I cannot escape the consequences of my actions. They are the ground upon which I stand. To”
― The Art of Living: Peace and Freedom in the Here and Now
― The Art of Living: Peace and Freedom in the Here and Now
“Equality is treating everyone the same. But equity is taking differences into account, so everyone has a chance to succeed.”
― Small Great Things
― Small Great Things
“But Iluvatar knew that Men, being set amid the turmoils of the powers of the world, would stray often, and would not use their gifts in harmony”
― The Silmarillion
― The Silmarillion
“If you can’t let go of the past, the mistakes you’ve made will eat you alive.”
― The Outsider
― The Outsider
“think of the words of Dr. Maya Angelou: “Do the best you can until you know better. Then when you know better, do better.” Doing our best now is an active thing, and so is knowing better. We don’t show up and then wait to magically know better. We show up and then, when we are corrected, we keep working. We listen hard so we can know better next time. We seek out teachers so we can know better next time. We let burn our ideas about how good and well-meaning we are so we can become better next time. Learning to know better is a commitment. We will only know better if we continue unbecoming.”
― Untamed
― Untamed
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