“Reflect upon your present blessings -- of which every man has many -- not on your past misfortunes, of which all men have some.”
― A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings
― A Christmas Carol and Other Christmas Writings
“Mostly it is loss which teaches us about the worth of things.”
― Parerga and Paralipomena
― Parerga and Paralipomena
“The secret self knows the anguish of our attachments and assures us that letting go of what we think we must have to be happy is the same as letting go of our unhappiness.”
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“Renew, release, let go. Yesterday’s gone. There’s nothing you can do to bring it back. You can’t “should’ve” done something. You can only DO something. Renew yourself. Release that attachment. Today is a new day!”
― Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
― Unapologetically You: Reflections on Life and the Human Experience
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