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The second noble truth says that this resistance is the...mechanism of what we call ego, that resisting life causes suffering.

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Pema Chodron
Age: 88
Born: 1936
Born: July 14
Clergyman
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New York City
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Each time you stay present with fear and uncertainty, you're letting go of a habitual way of finding security and comfort.
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Whatever happens in your life, joyful or painful, do not be swept away by reactivity. Be patient with yourself and don't lose your sense of perspective.
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Never underestimate the desire to bolt.
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If it's painful, you become willing not just to endure it but also to let it awaken your heart and soften you. You learn to embrace it.
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This is the tendency of all living things: to avoid pain and to cling to pleasure.
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To be fully alive, fully human, and completely awake is to be continually thrown out of the nest.
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