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Patience is not learned in safety.

Pema Chodron

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Pema Chodron
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: July 14
Clergyman
Philosopher
Writer
New York City
New York
Deirdre Blomfield-Brow
Learned
Patience
Safety

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Let difficulty transform you. And it will. In my experience, we just need help in learning how not to run away.
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