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Seek art from every time and place, in any form, to connect with those who really move you.

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Martha Beck
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: November 29
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Having fun is not a diversion from a successful life it is the pathway to it.
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The shortness of life, which we all discuss, but which is very clear to me at the moment, makes keeping and spreading a joyful peace more crucial than ever before. Let us keep our minds on what matters, which is our work, which is astonishment and gratitude. From this quiet magic comes a power for all other new years wishes to come true.
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This very moment of your life, if you experience it fully, will show you astonishing wonders and exquisite delights.
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I majored in Chinese. I was never really good at Chinese but I really, really benefited from having been exposed to Asian philosophy early in my life.
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Recurrent floods of sadness and anger gradually wash away the rubble of the defunct relationship, leaving only the bits of treasure: the remembered moments of real communion, a new understanding of your own mistakes, a clear picture of the dysfunctions you will never tolerate again.
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Hopeful thinking can get you out of your fear zone and into your appreciation zone.
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The way out of fear isn’t safety. It’s freedom.
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The repercussions of one person living in stubborn gladness are incalculable.
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If you begin to face your fears, something bittersweet is going to happen to you: You'll grow up.
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Most unhappy people need to learn just one lesson: how to see themselves through the lens of genuine compassion, and treat themselves accordingly.
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No part of your experience is wasted. Everything you've experienced so far is part of what you were meant to learn.
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What should you do now? Find a new way. A better way. Your way. The unknown, uncharted path through this wild new world that allows you---yourself, in your uniqueness--to reclaim the full measure of your true nature.
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I have come to believe that there are infinite passageways out of the shadows, infinite vehicles to transport us into the light.
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Don't expect the future to look like the past. Clear away expectations, and let yourself picture a wild, grand new world.
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The past doesn’t exist except as a memory, a mental story, and though past events aren’t changeable, your stories about them are. You can act now to transform the way you tell the story of your past, ultimately making it a stalwart protector of your future.
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The difference between success and failure isn't the absence of fear but the determination to pursue your heart's desires no matter how scared you are.
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You do not owe anyone your time. When you realize that, others will respect your time much more.
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From a place of stillness, openness, forgiveness and acceptance you can renew your commitment to any eating plan you like.
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As any good Buddhist will tell you, the only way to find permanent joy is by embracing the fact that nothing is permanent.
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A joyful life isn’t about others it’s about the brightness that is associated with being alive. Your path to it is through anything that replaces thinking with pure flight, pure joy.
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