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When you're weary, find relief. When you're strong, find delight.
Martha Beck
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Martha Beck
Age: 61
Born: 1962
Born: November 29
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Many of us assume that we have to do things a certain way: ignore passion in favor of safer bets, act stoic amid inner turmoil, run on an upward trajectory of success and money acquisition at any emotional cost. But these are not rules.
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Be brave enough to turn away from shiny objects, and toward the light that makes them shine.
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Your first daily priority should be stillness, attention to what you really know and what you really feel.
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Creating ways to be happy is your life's work, a challenge that won't end until you die.
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