"Ultimately, happiness comes down to choosing between the discomfort of becoming aware of your mental afflictions and the discomfort of being ruled by them."

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Source : Eric Swanson, Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche (2010). “The Joy of Living: Unlocking the Secret and Science of Happiness”, p.250, Random House

Yongey Mingyur Rinpoche

#Freedom Quotes #Inspire Quotes #Becoming Quotes

“One can make one's life a complete misery, worrying about burglaries and shipwrecks, but ask anyone, anyone you know ... earth-shattering disasters and fabulous inheritances all seems to take place exclusively in the newspapers.”
“A simple right or left can mean life or death, Epic fail or nice success, Days of pleasure or nights of stress.”
“I want to try different things but, most importantly, always be true to my roots and keep it organic. I'm never going to leave bachata behind. I'm always going to be a bachatero first.”
“A sunny temper [an attitude of gratitude for what blessings and mercies there are] gilds the edges of life's blackest cloud.”
“Sometimes you have to smile by faith. If you'll smile by faith, soon the joy will follow.”
“Nothing attracts me like a closed door.”

Source : Margaret Bourke-White (2016). “Portrait of Myself”, p.99, Pickle Partners Publishing
“Again, having - fortunately having never been in trouble. And eventually I found out that I was on a watch list.”
“If you admire somebody, you should go ahead and tell them. People never get the flowers while they can still smell them.”

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