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I think that pain gives us appreciation of joy - it's a package deal. And I definitely think that the joys of life far outweigh the pain.

Frederick Lenz

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Frederick Lenz
Age: 48 †
Born: 1950
Born: February 9
Died: 1998
Died: April 12
Author
Entrepreneur
San Diego
California
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Perhaps you're not the next Buddha. Perhaps you're not the Maitreya. Perhaps that's not your job in this incarnation. Perhaps you have to enjoy life and learn about life through whatever way that you find yourself going.
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How do you know you're even here right now? Perhaps you're not. Perhaps you're far, far away and this is just a dream.
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We learn that those around us are an extension of ourselves, both animate and inanimate. All things have a life and form. We learn to love them all.
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When you manipulate others your attention level drops and you become prey, for you have dropped to the plane of manipulation.
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Many people who help me encounter a lot of resistance from other people and from forces.
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If you seek enlightenment, then career is a very important idea on your agenda.
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In every situation, feel before acting, just for a second. Look for a feeling.
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Everyone experiences desire. Desire is not bad. There is no good or bad from the point of view of karma. There is only structured reaction.
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If you are trying to aid people in the process of self-discovery, what you have to do is confound them with so many concepts that are contradictory, yet each make complete sense in its own right.
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