"Real fearlessness is the product of tenderness. It comes from letting the world tickle your heart, your raw and beautiful heart. You are willing to open up, without resistance or shyness, and face the world. You are willing to share your heart with others."

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Source : Chogyam Trungpa (2010). “The Collected Works of Chogyam Trungpa: Volume Eight: Great Eastern Sun; Shambhala; Selected Writings”, p.34, Shambhala Publications

Chogyam Trungpa

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Source : Paula Fox (2011). “News from the World: Stories and Essays”, p.150, W. W. Norton & Company
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