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We try to fix the outside so much, but our control of the outer world is limited, temporary, and often, illusory.

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Matthieu Ricard
Age: 78
Born: 1946
Born: February 15
Bhikkhu
Geneticist
Monk
Philosopher
Photographer
Translator
Writer
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Outer
Temporary
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Often
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