"Feeling compassion for ourselves in no way releases us from responsibility for our actions. Rather, it releases us from the self-hatred that prevents us from responding to our life with clarity and balance."

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Source : Tara Brach (2012). “Radical Acceptance: Awakening the Love that Heals Fear and Shame”, p.207, Random House

Tara Brach

#Responsibility Quotes #Compassion Quotes #Self Quotes

“You have to do things for yourself, not for anybody else.”

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